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Plainville vs Bow vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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 | Plainville | Bow | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,943 |
8,335Lowest |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.6 11% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,106±$13kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
| Bow and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,000±$35kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | #102 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plainville | Bow School District | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.