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Plainville vs Eliot 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%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Eliot | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,943 |
7,146Lowest |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2 20% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wrentham and Plainville 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wrentham and Plainville 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. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,000±$35kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Plainville and Eliot 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Plainville 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plainville | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.