Wrentham is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 12,209 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Wrentham is the 161st largest community in Massachusetts.
Housing costs in Wrentham are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.
Also of interest is that Wrentham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, Wrentham is also a town of artists. Wrentham has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Wrentham’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Wrentham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.26% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Wrentham is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Wrentham’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Wrentham, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.90 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Despite being a small town, Wrentham has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Wrentham, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Wrentham is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 55.28% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Wrentham in 2018 was $62,721, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $250,884 for a family of four.
The people who call Wrentham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wrentham residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wrentham include Irish, Italian, English, French, and German.
The most common language spoken in Wrentham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.