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Wrentham vs Dunstable 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%).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
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 | Dunstable | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297 |
3,408Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Cumberland 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% |
22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Dunstable 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% |
15%±2.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable 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 88% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26k 97% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Wrentham 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. |
$1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Dunstable 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. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable 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% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Dunstable 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Groton-Dunstable | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | None in town | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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| 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.