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Avon vs Auburn vs Templeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Templeton has the most affordable homes ($359k 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.
| Measure | Avon | Auburn | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
6,119 |
8,252Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Avon and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,625±$33k 62% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$101,154±$15kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,600±$62k 53% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$358,500±$12kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,558±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,207±$353Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627 112% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$4,554Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Templeton 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 | #212 of 282 in MA | #44 of 120 in NH | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Avon | Auburn School District | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | None in town | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.