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Foxborough vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Ashland
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).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Ashland has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,615 |
15,702 |
12,579Lowest |
18,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.1±1.4 8% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield 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. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$127,539±$11kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Ashland and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$611,700±$18kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Ashland and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,452±$298Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275 133% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,444Highest 139% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Ashland 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashland and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #42 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Ashland |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Ashland High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
14.0Highest |
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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.