What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin Town has the youngest population (median age 41.3).

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	Franklin Town	Wrentham
People
Population	33,154Highest	12,297Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.3±1.9Lowest 3% above MA	46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA
Kids under 18	21.1%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4%	19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Franklin Town and Wrentham 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%	21.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	55.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.4Lowest 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	$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA
	Wrentham and Franklin Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$611,700±$17kLowest 9% above MA	$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,899±$156Highest 8% above MA	$1,184±$628Lowest 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	$7,373Highest 23% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8%	40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Franklin Town 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	78.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	82%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA	1984Lowest 20 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 12% above MA	32 minLowest 11% above MA
Work from home	22.1%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6%	21.9%±4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Franklin Town 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	#64 of 282 in MA	#49 of 282 in MA
School district	Franklin · Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical	King Philip · Wrentham
High school in town	Franklin High	King Philip Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Highest	13.5Lowest
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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.