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Foxborough vs Sutton vs Dedham vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Foxborough has the most kids (22% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Sutton | Dedham | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,615 |
9,452Lowest |
25,237Highest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
| Wrentham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Wrentham 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 MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
55.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,833±$9kLowest 11% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA |
| Wrentham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 8% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
| Dedham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 5% above MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
| Dedham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275 21% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
29 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Wrentham 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Sutton | Dedham | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Sutton High School | Dedham High | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.6 |
10.4Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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MA 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.