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Stoneham vs Windsor vs Foxborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Stoneham | Windsor | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
3,554Lowest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$115,833±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Foxborough and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,843±$70 30% 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 | $6,523 109% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,275Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | #61 of 70 in VT | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | — | Foxborough |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | — | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.