What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burlington has the shortest commute (28 min average).

Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Burlington	Wrentham
People
Population	26,274Highest	12,297Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.9±2.2Lowest 15% above MA	46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA
	Wrentham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.8%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Wrentham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%	21.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Burlington and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	55.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Wrentham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,436±$14kLowest 41% above MA	$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA
	Wrentham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA	$654,900±$26kLowest 17% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA	$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,165Lowest about the MA average	$7,373Highest 23% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.4%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8%	40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Burlington and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Lowest MA: 10%	6.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	82%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% below MA	32 minHighest 11% above MA
Work from home	22.5%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6%	21.9%±4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Burlington and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#83 of 282 in MA	#49 of 282 in MA
School district	Burlington	King Philip · Wrentham
High school in town	Burlington High	King Philip Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	13.5Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.