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Foxborough vs Sheldon vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Foxborough has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Wrentham has the highest household income ($152k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Foxborough | Sheldon | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615Highest |
2,267Lowest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wrentham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275 133% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #138 of 282 in MA | — | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | None in town | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.