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Wrentham vs Epping 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 the highest household income ($152k).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Kingston has the most renters (18.8% rent).
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 | Epping | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297 |
7,430Lowest |
14,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% 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%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kingston and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Epping 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wrentham and Epping 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. |
$119,876±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,159±$244Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$6,936Lowest 122% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Epping School District | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Epping High School | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.