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Wrentham vs Acton vs Upton vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Cumberland has the most affordable homes ($431k median).
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 | Wrentham | Acton | Upton | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,297 |
24,155 |
8,189Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±0.8 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wrentham and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
$158,230±$14kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Acton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26k 97% above U.S. |
$807,300±$20kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
$1,986±$155Highest 41% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373 136% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Acton-Boxborough | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Blackstone Valley | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
13.5 |
11.2Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.