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Cumberland vs Upton 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 most affordable homes ($431k median).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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.
| Measure | Cumberland | Upton | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
8,189Lowest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
| Upton and Wrentham 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Wrentham 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%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 |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #18 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Blackstone Valley | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
13.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.