Compare towns
Foxborough vs Upton vs Whitman vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Whitman has the most affordable homes ($473k median).
Sharon has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Upton | Whitman | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,615Highest |
8,189Lowest |
15,295 |
18,574 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9 6% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.5±1 6% above MA |
| Upton 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 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
27.2%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sharon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Whitman and Sharon 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 11% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$108,933±$14kLowest 5% above MA |
$191,835±$19kHighest 85% above MA |
| Sharon and Upton 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 |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$472,700±$12kLowest 16% below MA |
$737,100±$33kHighest 31% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 5% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,771±$151 about the MA average |
$2,310±$345Highest 31% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275 21% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$5,824Lowest about the MA average |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
49%±16.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 22% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
39 minHighest 33% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.5%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sharon and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA | #23 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Whitman-Hanson | Sharon |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Sharon High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.2Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.