What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilbraham has the most affordable homes ($416k median).

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	Wilbraham	Wrentham
People
Population	14,572Highest	12,297Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA	46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA
	Wrentham and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4%	19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Wilbraham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9%	21.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Wilbraham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	55.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,051±$14kLowest 17% above MA	$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA
	Wrentham and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA	$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA	$1,184±$628Highest 33% below MA
	Wrentham and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,658Lowest 11% above MA	$7,373Highest 23% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8%	40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Wilbraham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest MA: 10%	6.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	82%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 9% below MA	32 minHighest 11% above MA
Work from home	12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	21.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#88 of 282 in MA	#49 of 282 in MA
School district	Hampden-Wilbraham	King Philip · Wrentham
High school in town	Minnechaug Regional High	King Philip Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	14.2Highest	13.5Lowest
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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.