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Wrentham vs Cumberland vs Kingston
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%).
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 | Cumberland | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297Lowest |
36,820Highest |
14,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.5±3.9 20% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Kingston 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% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$119,876±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$610,600±$30k 84% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,159±$244Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373 136% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Wrentham 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% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Kingston 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 | #18 of 38 in RI | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Cumberland High School | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
13.6Highest |
12.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.