What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k 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	Uxbridge
People
Population	18,615Highest	14,473Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±1.9Highest 6% above MA	41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA
	Foxborough and Uxbridge 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%	19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Foxborough and Uxbridge 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%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Foxborough and Uxbridge 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%	38%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9%	4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,833±$9kLowest 11% above MA	$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA
	Uxbridge 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	$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,843±$70Highest 5% above MA	$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA
	Foxborough and Uxbridge 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	$5,836Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±13.7Highest MA: 51.8%	25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest MA: 10%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.9%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 26% above MA
Work from home	17.8%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6%	15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Foxborough and Uxbridge 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	#183 of 282 in MA
School district	Foxborough	Uxbridge
High school in town	Foxborough High	Uxbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	11.6Highest
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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.