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Population (year 2000): 16,246. Estimated
population in July 2005: 16,313 (+0.4% change)
Males: 7,949 (48.9%), Females: 8,297 (51.1%)
Norfolk County
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $64,323 (year 2000)
Median house value: $220,600 (year 2000)
Races in Foxborough:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Black (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (32.7%), Italian (16.5%),
English (16.1%), German (8.4%), French (6.0%), United States
(4.6%).
Land area: 2.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Foxborough
- High school or higher: 92.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Foxborough town
- Never married: 23.9%
- Now married: 60.3%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 6.2%
- Divorced: 8.0%
4.7% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 0.7%
North America, 0.5% Latin America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Foxborough:
- CARITAS SOUTHWOOD HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NORFOLK,
MA)
- CARITAS NORWOOD HOSPITAL, INC (about 9 miles;
NORWOOD, MA)
- MEDFIELD STATE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MEDFIELD,
MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Foxborough:
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 27 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 27 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 28 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Foxborough:
- MANSFIELD MUNI (about 7 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; ID:
1B9)
- NORFOLK (about 9 miles; NORFOLK, MA; ID: 32M)
- NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 10 miles; NORWOOD, MA; ID:
OWD)
Amtrak stations near Foxborough:
- 12 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. &
RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending
machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public
transit connection.
- 19 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services:
public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking,
taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Foxborough:
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; EASTON, MA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles;
BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
- WELLESLEY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,241)
- MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles;
WELLESLEY HILLS, MA; FT enrollment: 2,938)
- BOSTON COLLEGE (about 19 miles; CHESTNUT HILL, MA;
FT enrollment: 13,341)
- BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT
enrollment: 7,460)
Public high school in Foxborough:
- FOXBOROUGH HIGH (Students: 816; Location: 120
SOUTH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Foxborough:
- JOHN J AHERN (Students: 946; Location: 111
MECHANIC STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
- VINCENT M IGO ELEM (Students: 493; Location:
70 CARPENTER STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
- CHARLES TAYLOR ELEM (Students: 324; Location:
196 SOUTH STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
- MABELLE M BURRELL (Students: 308; Location:
16 MORSE STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
Library in Foxborough:
- BOYDEN LIBRARY (Operating income: $742,544;
Location: 10 BIRD ST.; 86,149 books; 3,027 audio
materials; 1,961 video materials; 137 serial
subscriptions)
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