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Wrentham vs Needham vs Cumberland
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 oldest population (median age 46.8).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Cumberland has the most affordable homes ($431k 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.
| Measure | Wrentham | Needham | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297Lowest |
32,459 |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Needham and Cumberland 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% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Cumberland 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% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham 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 88% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26k 97% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373 136% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Cumberland 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 282 in MA | #19 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Needham | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Needham High | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
11.9Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.