Wrentham is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 12,457 people and three associated 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.Wrentham is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.56% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Wrentham is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wrentham who work in management occupations (19.85%), sales jobs (10.34%), and business and financial occupations (7.69%). 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 18.71% 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. Because of many things, Wrentham is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Wrentham really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Wrentham perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Wrentham, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.38 minutes every day commuting to work. If knowledge is power, Wrentham is a pretty powerful place. 55.05% of the adults in Wrentham have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Wrentham in 2022 was $68,046, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $272,184 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 Asian. 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.
