Compare towns
Phillipston vs Bourne vs Templeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillipston has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Templeton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Phillipston | Bourne | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,895Lowest |
20,323Highest |
8,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±1.7 22% above MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
| Bourne and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,692±$14k 9% below MA |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
$101,154±$15kHighest about the MA average |
| Templeton and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,400±$27k 34% below MA |
$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average |
$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$849 22% below MA |
$1,379±$300Highest 22% below MA |
$1,207±$353Lowest 31% below MA |
| Bourne and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
$4,554Highest 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±26.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Phillipston and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest about the MA average |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Templeton and Bourne 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 | — | #206 of 282 in MA | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Narragansett |
| High school in town | — | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.