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Wrentham vs Walpole vs Kingston
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%).
Walpole has the most people working from home (28.2%).
Kingston has the most affordable homes ($611k 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 | Walpole | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297Lowest |
26,388Highest |
14,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
40.9±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
46.5±3.9 16% above MA |
| 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%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.1%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Walpole and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.8%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wrentham and Walpole 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 |
$171,500±$16kHighest 65% above MA |
$119,876±$13kLowest 15% above MA |
| Walpole 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 |
$687,100±$20kHighest 22% above MA |
$610,600±$30kLowest 9% above MA |
| Walpole and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628 33% below MA |
$2,205±$222Highest 25% above MA |
$1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373Lowest 23% above MA |
$8,523Highest 42% above MA |
$7,650 28% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
37.8%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wrentham and Walpole 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% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1977Lowest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 11% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.5%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Walpole 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 | #107 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Walpole High | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.3Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.