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Foxborough vs Smithfield 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 kids (22% under 18).
Smithfield has the most affordable homes ($446k 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 | Smithfield | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615 |
22,233Highest |
12,297Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% 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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Smithfield 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% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kLowest 34% above 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. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
| Foxborough and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275 133% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Smithfield | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Smithfield High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
11.8 |
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.