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Plainville vs Brewer 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%).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Plainville | Brewer | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,943 |
9,652Lowest |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.6 11% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% 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% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer 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±$13k 29% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
| Plainville and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329 71% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Plainville 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 | #32 of 133 in ME | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plainville | Brewer Public Schools | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0Highest |
13.5Lowest |
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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.