What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).

Glocester has the most affordable homes ($397k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wrentham	Glocester
People
Population	12,297Highest	10,221Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.8±3.2Lowest 20% above U.S.	50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S.
	Glocester and Wrentham 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%	19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Glocester 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wrentham and Glocester 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.	$113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S.	$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S.	$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average
	Glocester and Wrentham 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.	$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glocester 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%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 22% above U.S.	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.
Work from home	21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#49 of 282 in MA	#12 of 38 in RI
School district	King Philip · Wrentham	Foster-Glocester · Glocester
High school in town	King Philip Regional High	Ponaganset High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Highest	12.8Lowest
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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.