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Phillipston vs Windham vs Worcester 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
Phillipston has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Windham | Worcester | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,895 |
594Lowest |
831 |
8,252Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±1.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Worcester 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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 17% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$101,154±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| 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±$27kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$358,500±$12k 8% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$849Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
| Phillipston and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,554 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillipston and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | — | — | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Narragansett |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.