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Grafton vs Ogunquit vs Foxborough 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
Grafton has the highest household income ($131k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stoneham has the most renters (29% rent).
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 | Grafton | Ogunquit | Foxborough | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,902 |
1,379Lowest |
18,615 |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,484±$11kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,300±$37kLowest 58% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$169Lowest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,843±$70 30% above 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 | $7,117 128% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,275Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 282 in MA | — | #138 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Grafton | — | Foxborough | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Grafton High School | — | Foxborough High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.3 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.