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Kingston vs Raynham vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Wrentham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Raynham | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,027 |
15,505Highest |
12,297Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±3.9 16% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% 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% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest 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% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wrentham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,876±$13kLowest 15% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA |
| Wrentham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,600±$30k 9% above MA |
$524,400±$29kLowest 7% 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 |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,184±$628 33% below MA |
| Raynham 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 |
$6,752Lowest 13% above MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham 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% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
32 minLowest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.5%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Kingston · Silver Lake | Bridgewater-Raynham | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Silver Lake Regional High | None in town | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.