Compare towns
Wrentham vs Dedham vs Upton vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Dedham has the most renters (26.6% rent).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Dedham | Upton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,297 |
25,237Highest |
8,189Lowest |
14,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
46.5±3.9 16% above MA |
| 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%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.8%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Kingston and Dedham 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 MA: 47.3% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
48.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Wrentham 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 46% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$119,876±$13kLowest 15% above MA |
| Upton and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$610,600±$30k 9% above MA |
| Dedham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628 33% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,159±$244 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373Lowest 23% above MA |
$7,918 32% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$7,650 28% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.5%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | — | Blackstone Valley | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.