What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wakefield has the most renters (29.3% rent).

Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).

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	Wakefield	Wrentham
People
Population	27,793Highest	12,297Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±1.7Lowest 6% above MA	46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA
	Wrentham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4%	19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Wakefield and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%
	Wrentham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	55.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Wrentham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$134,306±$14kLowest 29% above MA	$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA
	Wrentham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$723,500±$24kHighest 29% above MA	$654,900±$26kLowest 17% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,958±$102Highest 11% above MA	$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,779Highest 30% above MA	$7,373Lowest 23% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.7%±7.9Highest MA: 51.8%	40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Wakefield and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest MA: 10%	6.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	82%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 14% above MA	32 minLowest 11% above MA
Work from home	24.6%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6%	21.9%±4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Wakefield 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	#179 of 282 in MA	#49 of 282 in MA
School district	Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield	King Philip · Wrentham
High school in town	Northeast Metro Regional Vocational	King Philip Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	13.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.