What stands out worked out from the figures below

Leicester has the most expensive homes ($413k median).

Templeton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).

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	Leicester	Templeton
People
Population	11,113Highest	8,252Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+1.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±3.5Highest 6% above MA	40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average
	Leicester and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	22.9%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4%
	Templeton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9%	14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Leicester and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31%Highest MA: 47.3%	26.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9%	3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Leicester and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,173±$9kHighest about the MA average	$101,154±$15kLowest 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	$413,100±$23kHighest 27% below MA	$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,487±$258Highest 16% below MA	$1,207±$353Lowest 31% 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	$4,452Lowest 26% below MA	$4,554Highest 24% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.7%±14.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	44.7%±26.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Templeton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%	10.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.5%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 6% below MA	28 minHighest 5% below MA
Work from home	13.1%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	16.9%±5.1Highest 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	#222 of 282 in MA	#244 of 282 in MA
School district	Leicester	Narragansett
High school in town	Leicester High	Narragansett Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	12.2Highest
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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.