Foxborough, MA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Located within the Boston metropolitan area, it sits approximately 22 miles (35 kilometers) southwest of the city in Massachusetts' MetroWest region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,618. "Foxborough" is the official spelling of the town name per local government, but the abbreviated spelling "Foxboro" is common and is used by the United States Postal Service. Foxborough is the location site of Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS).

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How Foxborough ranks

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#53Fastest growing in MA #86Most educated in MA #89Highest graduation rate in MA All MA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code02035

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Living in Foxborough

Housing in Foxborough

$719K▲ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Foxborough home is worth about $719,000, up 1.5% in a year, 9% above the Massachusetts typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market23

Sale-to-list100.7%

Sold in May8

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Safety in Foxborough

B

Safety Grade B

Foxborough reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Foxborough sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Foxborough 2.3

Massachusetts 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Foxborough 5.9

Massachusetts 10.4

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Foxborough

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Foxborough’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#138Best public schoolsof 282 in MA

DistrictFoxboroughSchools8

Vincent M Igo Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 379 students Mabelle M Burrell A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 339 students Charles Taylor Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 278 students The Sage SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 149 students King's Wood Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 40 students John J Ahern BMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 772 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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