What stands out worked out from the figures below

Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

Townsend has the most affordable homes ($433k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Foxborough	Townsend
People
Population	18,615Highest	9,100Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±1.9Highest 6% above MA	40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average
	Foxborough and Townsend 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%	21%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Foxborough and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9%	17.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Foxborough and Townsend 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%	35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Townsend 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±$9kLowest 11% above MA	$121,528±$23kHighest 17% above MA
	Townsend and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$606,300±$28kHighest 8% above MA	$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,843±$70Highest 5% above MA	$1,469±$313Lowest 17% below MA
	Foxborough and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,275Highest 21% above MA	$6,031Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±13.7Highest MA: 51.8%	50.6%±16.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Foxborough and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest MA: 10%	8.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	82%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976 12 yrs newer than MA	1976 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	37 minHighest 27% above MA
Work from home	17.8%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6%	10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#138 of 282 in MA	#136 of 282 in MA
School district	Foxborough	North Middlesex
High school in town	Foxborough High	North Middlesex Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	13.1Highest
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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.