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Foxborough vs Stoneham vs Suffield vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the most renters (29% rent).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Sharon has the highest household income ($192k).
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 | Stoneham | Suffield | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,615 |
23,355Highest |
15,702Lowest |
18,574 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.5±1 9% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Sharon 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% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Foxborough 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% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sharon and Stoneham 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. |
$113,964±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$191,835±$19kHighest 138% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$737,100±$33kHighest 122% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142 44% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,310±$345Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Stoneham 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. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon and Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #23 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Stoneham | Suffield School District | Sharon |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Stoneham High | Suffield High School | Sharon High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.7Lowest |
10.9 |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.