What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($390k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Foxborough
People
Population	1,065Lowest	18,615Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.8±6.4Highest 12% above MA	42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA
	Windsor and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4%	22%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4%
	Foxborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.6%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9%	17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Windsor and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	58.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Foxborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,563±$10kLowest 11% above MA	$115,833±$9kHighest 11% above MA
	Foxborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA	$606,300±$28kHighest 8% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,843±$70 5% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,867Lowest 35% below MA	$7,275Highest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%	54%±13.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Foxborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%	5.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 27% above MA	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6%	17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Windsor 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	—	#138 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Foxborough
High school in town	—	Foxborough High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.3
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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.