What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).

Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wrentham	Windsor Locks
People
Population	12,297Lowest	12,579Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S.	41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Wrentham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Wrentham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wrentham and Windsor Locks 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 U.S.: 35.7%	28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor Locks 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 88% above U.S.	$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S.	$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S.	$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average
	Windsor Locks and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,373Highest 136% above U.S.	$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor Locks and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wrentham and Windsor Locks 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	#109 of 149 in CT
School district	King Philip · Wrentham	Windsor Locks School District
High school in town	King Philip Regional High	Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Highest	8.9Lowest
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U.S. 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.