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Foxborough vs Windham vs Walpole
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 affordable homes ($606k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615 |
16,038Lowest |
26,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
40.9±1.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Foxborough and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Foxborough and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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 43% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$171,500±$16k 112% above U.S. |
| Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28kLowest 82% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$687,100±$20k 107% above U.S. |
| Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,205±$222 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275Lowest 133% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,523 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walpole and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #107 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Windham School District | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Windham High School | Walpole High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.