Compare towns
Wrentham vs Springfield vs Upton vs Norfolk
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).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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 | Springfield | Upton | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,297 |
154,749Highest |
8,189Lowest |
11,673 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
41.6±1.3 4% above MA |
| Wrentham and Upton 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% |
24.2%±0.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
24.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Norfolk and Springfield 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% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
13.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Wrentham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$200,720±$22kHighest 93% above MA |
| Norfolk and Upton 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 |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$725,200±$34kHighest 29% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628 33% below MA |
$1,144±$55 35% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,019±$598Highest 15% above MA |
| Norfolk and Wrentham 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 |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$9,651Highest 61% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
57.1%±16 MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Norfolk 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% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
2.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
32.6%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Norfolk and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Springfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Springfield Central High | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
12.2 |
11.2Lowest |
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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.