Foxborough is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 18,488 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.Foxborough is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.56% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Foxborough is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Foxborough who work in management occupations (11.40%), teaching (10.72%), and business and financial occupations (10.38%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Foxborough telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.53% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 33.14 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. In Foxborough, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Foxborough is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.If knowledge is power, Foxborough is a pretty powerful place. 59.48% 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 $61,933, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $247,732 for a family of four. However, Foxborough contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Foxborough is a somewhat 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Foxborough include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Foxborough is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Arabic.
