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Wrentham vs Springfield 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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Franklin Town has the most people working from home (22.1%).
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 | Springfield | Franklin Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297Lowest |
154,749Highest |
33,154 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
41.3±1.9 3% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
7.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield and Franklin Town 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 46% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$145,773±$9k 40% above MA |
| Wrentham and Franklin Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$611,700±$17k 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628 33% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,899±$156Highest 8% above MA |
| Franklin Town and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373Highest 23% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$7,044 18% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
48%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Franklin Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
33 minHighest 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.1%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Franklin Town and Wrentham 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #64 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Springfield | Franklin · Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Springfield Central High | Franklin High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
12.2Lowest |
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.