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Plainville vs Kittery 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%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 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 | Kittery | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,943Lowest |
10,473 |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wrentham and Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Plainville and Kittery 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plainville | Kittery Public Schools | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.