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Wrentham vs Devens 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%).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
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 | Devens | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297 |
1,723Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2 20% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Devens and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Wrentham 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% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Cumberland 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Devens 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±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96k 67% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Devens and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens 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 | — | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | — | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | — | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.