Population 429 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Foxboro
Household size in West Foxboro
| Period | West Foxboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, West Foxboro sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.83 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in West Foxboro
| Period | West Foxboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.1 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.1 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.2 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.2, West Foxboro is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in West Foxboro
| Period | West Foxboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in West Foxboro: 7.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in West Foxboro
Renters in West Foxboro
| Period | West Foxboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
West Foxboro is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (34.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in West Foxboro
| Period | West Foxboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.6% of homes in West Foxboro are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in West Foxboro
| Period | West Foxboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in West Foxboro was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Boston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in West Foxboro
| Period | West Foxboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $922 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $982 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,027 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,379 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$457 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in West Foxboro runs $1,379 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in West Foxboro
Bachelor's degrees in West Foxboro
| Period | West Foxboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.2% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.6% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 72.4% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +32.3 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
West Foxboro is highly educated: just over seven in ten adults 25 and older (72.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in West Foxboro
| Period | West Foxboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.9% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.9% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.9% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in West Foxboro: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in West Foxboro
| Period | West Foxboro | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in West Foxboro than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Boston area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
West Foxboro compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Foxboro | 2.62 | 53.2 | 7.3% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 1977 | $1,379 | 72.4% | 94.6% | 4.6% |
| Foxborough | 2.36 | 41.9 | 14.2% | 45.0% | 3.0% | 1969 | $1,724 | 51.0% | 96.8% | 5.4% |
| Foxboro | 2.85 | 44.3 | 6.8% | 14.4% | 5.9% | 1978 | $1,959 | 61.5% | 96.4% | 5.4% |
| South Walpole | 3.31 | 37.1 | 2.2% | 16.0% | 2.5% | 1978 | $1,445 | 67.9% | 96.9% | 4.9% |
| Wrentham | 2.77 | 46.9 | 7.6% | 17.9% | 6.6% | 1984 | $1,296 | 54.9% | 91.9% | 6.4% |
| Plainville | 2.38 | 43.9 | 11.4% | 30.4% | 7.4% | 1977 | $1,778 | 45.2% | 96.0% | 6.2% |
| Mansfield Center | 2.44 | 42.4 | 8.5% | 35.9% | 3.7% | 1963 | $1,712 | 44.1% | 99.0% | 5.0% |
| Norfolk | 2.94 | 43.0 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 1981 | $1,931 | 68.3% | 96.4% | 4.6% |
| Mansfield | 2.83 | 42.3 | 15.1% | 21.7% | 1.7% | 1984 | $1,704 | 55.1% | 95.9% | 2.5% |
| Walpole | 2.79 | 41.7 | 5.6% | 15.9% | 5.6% | 1979 | $1,820 | 67.4% | 98.2% | 5.3% |
| North Attleboro | 2.45 | 43.1 | 8.2% | 27.5% | 2.4% | 1972 | $1,469 | 44.9% | 95.6% | 4.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up West Foxboro. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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