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Norton vs Foxborough vs Rehoboth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most affordable homes ($501k median).
Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Rehoboth has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Norton | Foxborough | Rehoboth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,240Highest |
18,615 |
13,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
42.4±1.9 6% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.4%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Foxborough and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% MA: 47.3% |
58.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,535±$11k 20% above MA |
$115,833±$9kLowest 11% above MA |
$138,214±$15kHighest 33% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,400±$27kLowest 11% below MA |
$606,300±$28kHighest 8% above MA |
$563,000±$45k about the MA average |
| Foxborough and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,911±$375Highest 8% above MA |
$1,843±$70 5% above MA |
$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
| Norton and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,929 about the MA average |
$7,275Highest 21% above MA |
$5,557Lowest 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±8.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54%±13.7 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rehoboth and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
5.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% MA: 62.5% |
73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 12% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Norton 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 | #173 of 282 in MA | #138 of 282 in MA | #208 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Norton | Foxborough | Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Norton High | Foxborough High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.