Compare towns
Phillipston vs Georgetown 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 oldest population (median age 48.8).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Templeton has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
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 | Georgetown | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,895Lowest |
8,474Highest |
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±1.7Highest 22% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Templeton 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% |
18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Georgetown and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Phillipston and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,692±$14kLowest 9% below MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$101,154±$15k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,400±$27k 34% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$849 22% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,207±$353Lowest 31% below MA |
| Georgetown 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 |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$4,554 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±26.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Phillipston and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Georgetown | Narragansett |
| High school in town | — | Georgetown High School | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
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.