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Leicester vs Upton vs Templeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most homeowners (88.5%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Leicester | Upton | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,113Highest |
8,189Lowest |
8,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.5 6% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
| Upton and Leicester 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.6 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±$9k about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$101,154±$15kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$23k 27% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$258Highest 16% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,207±$353 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,554 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±14.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±26.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #222 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leicester | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Leicester High | Blackstone Valley | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
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.