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Wrentham vs Hooksett vs Upton vs Norfolk
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Upton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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 | Hooksett | Upton | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,297 |
15,057Highest |
8,189Lowest |
11,673 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3 7% 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Upton 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26k 97% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Hooksett 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. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norfolk 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Hooksett School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 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.