What stands out worked out from the figures below

Walpole has the most people working from home (28.2%).

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	Walpole	Wrentham
People
Population	26,388Highest	12,297Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	40.9±1.2Lowest about the MA average	46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA
Kids under 18	25.1%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%	19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	16.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	55.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Wrentham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$171,500±$16kHighest 65% above MA	$151,676±$17kLowest 46% above MA
	Walpole and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$687,100±$20kHighest 22% above MA	$654,900±$26kLowest 17% above MA
	Walpole and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,205±$222Highest 25% above MA	$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,523Highest 42% above MA	$7,373Lowest 23% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	40.6%±15.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Wrentham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%	6.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.5%Highest MA: 62.5%	82%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 13 yrs newer than MA	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	32 minLowest 11% above MA
Work from home	28.2%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%	21.9%±4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Walpole 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	#107 of 282 in MA	#49 of 282 in MA
School district	Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole	King Philip · Wrentham
High school in town	Walpole High	King Philip Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	13.5Highest
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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.