What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wrentham has the most people working from home (21.9%).

Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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.

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

Measure	Wrentham	Putnam
People
Population	12,297Highest	9,292Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S.	43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Wrentham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Wrentham and Putnam 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%	18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wrentham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wrentham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S.	$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S.	$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,184±$628Highest 16% below U.S.	$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S.
	Wrentham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,373Highest 136% above U.S.	$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.6%±15.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wrentham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#49 of 282 in MA	#128 of 149 in CT
School district	King Philip · Wrentham	Putnam School District
High school in town	King Philip Regional High	Putnam High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Highest	9.5Lowest
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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.