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Wrentham vs Plainville 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 the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Plainville | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297 |
17,551Highest |
11,673Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Wrentham 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% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Plainville 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26k 97% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Wrentham 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. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norfolk 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.