What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Salisbury	Wrentham
People
Population	5,656Lowest	12,297Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+11.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51±6.9Highest 28% above MA	46.8±3.2Lowest 17% above MA
	Salisbury and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.8%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%	21.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	55.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Wrentham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,469±$7kLowest 11% below MA	$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$465,900±$31kLowest 17% below MA	$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,770±$444Highest about the MA average	$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA
	Salisbury and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,561Lowest 24% below MA	$7,373Highest 23% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8%	40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Salisbury and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest MA: 10%	6.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	82%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	32 minHighest 11% above MA
Work from home	19.7%±6.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	21.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Wrentham and Salisbury 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	#240 of 282 in MA	#49 of 282 in MA
School district	—	King Philip · Wrentham
High school in town	—	King Philip Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.5
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MA 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.