What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($390k 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	Windsor
People
Population	18,615Highest	1,065Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA	44.8±6.4Highest 12% above MA
	Windsor and Foxborough 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%	15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Foxborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	18.6%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Windsor 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%Highest MA: 47.3%	41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%	2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Foxborough and Windsor 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 11% above MA	$115,563±$10kLowest 11% above MA
	Foxborough and Windsor 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	$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,843±$70 5% above MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,275Highest 21% above MA	$3,867Lowest 35% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±13.7Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Foxborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest MA: 10%	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	96.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	37 minHighest 27% above MA
Work from home	17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Windsor and Foxborough 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	—
School district	Foxborough	—
High school in town	Foxborough High	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	—
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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.