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Wrentham vs Wareham vs Upton 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 most renters (18% rent).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Wareham | Upton | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,297 |
23,302Highest |
8,189Lowest |
10,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
43.5±2Lowest 9% 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%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Littleton 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham 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% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
59.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7 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±$17k 46% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$149,722±$31k 44% above MA |
| Upton 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 |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$658,300±$40kHighest 17% above MA |
| Littleton 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 |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,016±$507Highest 14% above MA |
| Littleton and Wareham 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 |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$9,458Highest 58% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
55.7%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Littleton and Upton 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% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Wareham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Littleton |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Wareham Senior High | Blackstone Valley | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
8.6Lowest |
11.2 |
13.1 |
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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.