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Stoddard vs Foxborough vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Foxborough has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k 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.
| Measure | Stoddard | Foxborough | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
18,615Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Foxborough and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$115,833±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
| Foxborough and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$606,300±$28kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,843±$70Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$7,275Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #138 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Foxborough | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Foxborough High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.