Foxborough is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 18,484 people and three associated neighborhoods, Foxborough is the 106th largest community in Massachusetts.
Housing costs in Foxborough are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.
Also of interest is that Foxborough has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.89% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in Foxborough, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.90 minutes every day commuting to work.
If knowledge is power, Foxborough is a pretty powerful place. 58.25% of the adults in Foxborough have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Foxborough in 2022 was $62,746, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $250,984 for a family of four. However, Foxborough contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Foxborough is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Foxborough home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Foxborough residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Foxborough include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Foxborough is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Vietnamese.