Foxborough, Massachusetts

Foxborough, Massachusetts
Foxboro
Downtown Foxborough, with Boston visible in the distance
Congregational Church
Nickname: 
The Gem of Norfolk County
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°03′54″N 71°15′0″W / 42.06500°N 71.25000°W / 42.06500; -71.25000
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyNorfolk
Settled1704
IncorporatedJune 10, 1778
Named afterCharles James Fox
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
 • Town
   Manager
Paige Duncan
Area
 • Total
20.9 sq mi (54.1 km2)
 • Land20 sq mi (52 km2)
 • Water0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2)
Elevation
285 ft (87 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,618
 • Density927.3/sq mi (358.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
02035
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-24820
Websitewww.foxboroughma.gov

Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Located within the Boston metropolitan area, it sits approximately 22 miles southwest of the city in Massachusetts’s 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).