Compare towns
Acushnet vs Templeton vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Templeton has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Leicester has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Acushnet | Templeton | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624 |
8,252Lowest |
11,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7% MA: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
42.4±3.5 6% above MA |
| Acushnet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Acushnet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
26.9% MA: 47.3% |
31%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Leicester and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA |
$101,154±$15k about the MA average |
$105,173±$9kHighest about the MA average |
| Leicester and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34kHighest 22% below MA |
$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$413,100±$23k 27% below MA |
| Acushnet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,207±$353 31% below MA |
$1,487±$258Highest 16% below MA |
| Leicester and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Highest 22% below MA |
$4,554 24% below MA |
$4,452Lowest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±26.1 MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±14.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Templeton and Leicester 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 | #118 of 282 in MA | #244 of 282 in MA | #222 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Narragansett | Leicester |
| High school in town | None in town | Narragansett Regional High | Leicester High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.