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Wayne vs Wrentham vs Northport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Northport has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Wayne | Wrentham | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
12,297Highest |
1,621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
56.6±3.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Northport and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$73,523±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$343,400±$36kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,088±$299 23% below U.S. |
| Wrentham and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
$2,721Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northport and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #49 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | King Philip · Wrentham | Northport Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | King Philip Regional High | None in town |
| 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.