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Kingston vs Auburn vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
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 | Kingston | Auburn | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,027 |
16,970Highest |
12,297Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±3.9 16% above MA |
44.8±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
| Wrentham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
21%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Auburn and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.9%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Kingston and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% MA: 47.3% |
45.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wrentham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,876±$13k 15% above MA |
$116,711±$10kLowest 12% above MA |
$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,600±$30k 9% above MA |
$400,000±$16kLowest 29% below MA |
$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
| Wrentham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,467±$155Highest 17% below MA |
$1,184±$628 33% below MA |
| Auburn and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 28% above MA |
$5,289Lowest 12% below MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Auburn and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
26 minLowest 12% below MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.5%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wrentham and Kingston 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 | #99 of 282 in MA | #106 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Kingston · Silver Lake | Auburn | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Silver Lake Regional High | Auburn Senior High | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.1 |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.