What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Groton has the most kids (28.3% 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.

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

Measure	Wrentham	Groton
People
Population	12,297Highest	11,390Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA	41.4±2.7Lowest 4% above MA
	Wrentham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	21.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%	17.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Wrentham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%	70.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.6%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9%
	Groton 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±$17kLowest 46% above MA	$192,958±$27kHighest 86% above MA
	Groton 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±$26kLowest 17% above MA	$743,400±$46kHighest 32% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA	$1,458±$335Highest 17% below MA
	Groton and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,373Lowest 23% above MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	43.8%±17Highest MA: 51.8%
	Groton 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 MA: 10%	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest MA: 62.5%	88.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 20 yrs newer than MA	1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 11% above MA	32 minHighest 11% above MA
Work from home	21.9%±4Lowest MA: 18.6%	27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Groton 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	#39 of 282 in MA
School district	King Philip · Wrentham	Groton-Dunstable
High school in town	King Philip Regional High	Groton Dunstable Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Lowest	13.7Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

MA 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.