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Foxborough vs Wells vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Foxborough has the most kids (22% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Wells | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615 |
11,713Lowest |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,833±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
| Foxborough and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #138 of 282 in MA | #22 of 133 in ME | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Wells High School | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.4Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.