Compare towns
Wrentham vs Wareham vs Plainville
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 highest household income ($152k).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
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 | Wareham | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297 |
23,302Highest |
9,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
43.2±3.6Lowest 8% above MA |
| Wareham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Wrentham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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±$17kHighest 46% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$104,106±$13k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$476,000±$35k 15% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,977±$197Highest 12% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373Highest 23% above MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$5,329 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
53.8%±13.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Plainville and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.9%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Wrentham and Plainville 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #102 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Wareham | Plainville |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.