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Wrentham vs Exeter vs Upton
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).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297 |
16,151Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Upton 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%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% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$17k 88% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373Lowest 136% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% 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% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Exeter High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
12.1 |
11.2Lowest |
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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.