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Framingham vs Grantham vs Wayland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Framingham has the most renters (45.2% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Wayland has the highest household income ($224k).
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 | Framingham | Grantham | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 72,399Highest |
3,465Lowest |
13,914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45±1.5 16% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wayland and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayland and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Framingham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,419±$6k 33% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$224,000±$28kHighest 177% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,300±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$978,400±$36kHighest 194% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,033±$57Highest 44% above U.S. |
— | $1,475±$603Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Framingham and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Lowest 121% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 42.8%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Framingham and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.1%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #229 of 282 in MA | #6 of 120 in NH | #18 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | Grantham School District | Wayland |
| High school in town | Framingham High School | None in town | Wayland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.