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Foxborough vs Upton vs Whitman vs Walpole
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Whitman has the most affordable homes ($473k median).
Walpole has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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 | Upton | Whitman | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,615 |
8,189Lowest |
15,295 |
26,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% 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 |
40.9±1.2 about the MA average |
| Upton and Foxborough 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% |
25.1%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Walpole 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% |
16.9%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Foxborough 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% |
67.4%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%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,833±$9k 11% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$108,933±$14kLowest 5% above MA |
$171,500±$16kHighest 65% above MA |
| Walpole 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 |
$687,100±$20kHighest 22% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 5% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,771±$151 about the MA average |
$2,205±$222Highest 25% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275 21% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$5,824Lowest about the MA average |
$8,523Highest 42% 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% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest 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% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% 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 |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
34 min 15% 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% |
28.2%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Walpole 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 | #107 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Whitman-Hanson | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Walpole High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
11.2Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.