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Foxborough vs Wrentham vs Stoneham
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 most affordable homes ($606k median).
Wrentham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Wrentham | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615 |
12,297Lowest |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9 6% above MA |
46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Wrentham 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% |
19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Wrentham and Stoneham 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% |
55.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Wrentham and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,833±$9k 11% above MA |
$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28kLowest 8% above MA |
$654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Stoneham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 5% above MA |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
| Stoneham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275 21% above MA |
$7,373Highest 23% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Foxborough and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% MA: 62.5% |
82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Wrentham 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 | #49 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | King Philip · Wrentham | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | King Philip Regional High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
13.5Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.