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Franklin Town vs Upton vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin Town has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Franklin Town | Upton | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,154Highest |
8,189Lowest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.9Lowest 3% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
| Wrentham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Franklin Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 58.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Franklin Town and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,773±$9kLowest 40% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
| Upton and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $611,700±$17k 9% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,899±$156Highest 8% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,184±$628 33% below MA |
| Franklin Town and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,044Lowest 18% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Franklin Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 minLowest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Franklin Town 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 | #64 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Franklin · Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Franklin High | Blackstone Valley | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
13.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.