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Wrentham vs Hamilton vs Upton vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wrentham has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Hamilton has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Hamilton | Upton | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,297Highest |
7,600Lowest |
8,189 |
9,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
43.5±2.1 9% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
43.2±3.6Lowest 8% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainville and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% MA: 47.3% |
68.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
44.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Hamilton 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 46% above MA |
$129,833±$14k 25% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$104,106±$13kLowest about the MA average |
| 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±$26k 17% above MA |
$720,000±$36kHighest 28% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$476,000±$35kLowest 15% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628 33% below MA |
$1,794±$394 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,977±$197Highest 12% above MA |
| Plainville and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373 23% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$5,329Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65.8%±23.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
53.8%±13.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Hamilton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% MA: 10% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% MA: 62.5% |
84.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
26.3%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
17.9%±4.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hamilton and Upton 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 | #36 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #102 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Hamilton-Wenham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Plainville |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.8 |
11.2Lowest |
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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.