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Wrentham vs Putnam vs Kingston
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 highest household income ($152k).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Kingston has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Putnam | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297 |
9,292Lowest |
14,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.5±3.9 20% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Kingston 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kingston and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Wrentham 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% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$119,876±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$610,600±$30k 84% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,159±$244 18% below U.S. |
| Wrentham and Kingston 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. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Kingston 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Putnam School District | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Putnam High School | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
9.5Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.