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Wrentham vs Epping vs Franklin Town
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 the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Franklin Town has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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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 | Epping | Franklin Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297 |
7,430Lowest |
33,154Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.3±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin Town and Wrentham 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin Town 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±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$145,773±$9k 81% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Franklin Town 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. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$611,700±$17k 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,899±$156Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Franklin Town and Epping 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. |
$6,936Lowest 122% above U.S. |
$7,044 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Franklin Town 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Franklin Town 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #64 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Epping School District | Franklin · Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Epping High School | Franklin High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
9.3Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.