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Wrentham vs Glocester vs Upton 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).
Glocester has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
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 | Glocester | Upton | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,297Highest |
10,221 |
8,189Lowest |
9,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2 20% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6Lowest 11% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4Lowest 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% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1 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±$17k 88% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13kLowest 29% 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. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Glocester 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. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,329 71% 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% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | #102 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Plainville |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Ponaganset High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
12.8 |
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.