What stands out worked out from the figures below

Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).

Wrentham has the oldest population (median age 46.8).

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	Littleton	Wrentham
People
Population	10,280Lowest	12,297Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+11.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.5±2Lowest 9% above MA	46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA
	Wrentham and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4%	19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Littleton and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%
	Wrentham and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	55.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Wrentham and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$149,722±$31kLowest 44% above MA	$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA
	Wrentham and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$658,300±$40kHighest 17% above MA	$654,900±$26kLowest 17% above MA
	Littleton and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,016±$507Highest 14% above MA	$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA
	Littleton and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,458Highest 58% above MA	$7,373Lowest 23% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.7%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8%	40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Littleton and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest MA: 10%	6.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	82%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 13 yrs newer than MA	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 14% above MA	32 minLowest 11% above MA
Work from home	22.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%	21.9%±4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Littleton 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	#52 of 282 in MA	#49 of 282 in MA
School district	Littleton	King Philip · Wrentham
High school in town	Littleton High School	King Philip Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Lowest	13.5Highest
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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.