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Cumberland vs Pepperell vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Pepperell has the most homeowners (84.3%).
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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.
| Measure | Cumberland | Pepperell | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
11,663Lowest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Pepperell 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 | #18 of 38 in RI | #153 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | North Middlesex | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | None in town | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 13.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.