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Salisbury vs Foxborough vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Foxborough has the most kids (22% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
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 | Salisbury | Foxborough | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281 |
18,615Highest |
5,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% MA: +7.4% |
+10.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA |
51±6.9 28% above MA |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
22%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
$115,833±$9kHighest 11% above MA |
$92,469±$7kLowest 11% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27k 15% below MA |
$606,300±$28kHighest 8% above MA |
$465,900±$31kLowest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411Lowest 4% below MA |
$1,843±$70Highest 5% above MA |
$1,770±$444 about the MA average |
| Foxborough and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604 23% below MA |
$7,275Highest 21% above MA |
$4,561Lowest 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
54%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.8%±11.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% MA: 62.5% |
73.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #138 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Foxborough | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Foxborough High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.