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Plainville vs Jackson 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 the most affordable homes ($476k median).
Jackson has the shortest commute (19 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 | Jackson | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,943 |
897Lowest |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest 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±$13kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46k 46% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Jackson 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. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26k 97% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Plainville and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson 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 | — | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plainville | Jackson School District | 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.