Compare towns
Wrentham vs Reading vs Franklin Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Reading has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Franklin Town has the most affordable homes ($612k 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 | Reading | Franklin Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297Lowest |
25,612 |
33,154Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
43.7±2.3 9% above MA |
41.3±1.9Lowest 3% above MA |
| Wrentham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Reading and Franklin Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wrentham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
58.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Franklin Town 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 46% above MA |
$165,912±$13kHighest 60% above MA |
$145,773±$9kLowest 40% above MA |
| Reading and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
$809,000±$22kHighest 44% above MA |
$611,700±$17kLowest 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,991±$273Highest 13% above MA |
$1,899±$156 8% above MA |
| Reading and Franklin Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373 23% above MA |
$9,320Highest 56% above MA |
$7,044Lowest 18% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Franklin Town 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 MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% MA: 62.5% |
82.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
31 minLowest 6% above MA |
33 minHighest 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 282 in MA | #50 of 282 in MA | #64 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | — | Franklin · Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | — | Franklin High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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MA 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.