Compare towns
Wrentham vs Reading vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wrentham has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Reading has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Reading | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297 |
25,612Highest |
10,280Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
43.7±2.3 9% above MA |
43.5±2Lowest 9% 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% |
22.2%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Reading and Littleton 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% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest 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% |
59.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Wrentham and Littleton 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 |
$149,722±$31kLowest 44% 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±$26kLowest 17% above MA |
$809,000±$22kHighest 44% above MA |
$658,300±$40k 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,991±$273 13% above MA |
$2,016±$507Highest 14% above MA |
| Littleton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373Lowest 23% above MA |
$9,320 56% above MA |
$9,458Highest 58% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.7%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Littleton 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% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.4% MA: 62.5% |
83.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
31 minLowest 6% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Reading and Littleton 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 | #50 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | — | Littleton |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | — | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 13.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.