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Wrentham vs Exeter vs Plainville
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).
Exeter has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
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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 | Exeter | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297 |
16,151Highest |
9,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wrentham and Plainville 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Plainville 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Exeter 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,329Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Plainville 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #102 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Plainville |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.