Compare towns
Stow vs Templeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
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 | Stow | Templeton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,165Lowest |
8,252Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Highest 10% above MA |
40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
| Stow and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Stow and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Stow and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $185,809±$22kHighest 79% above MA |
$101,154±$15kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $729,600±$39kHighest 30% above MA |
$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,782±$126Highest about the MA average |
$1,207±$353Lowest 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,554Lowest 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±44.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±26.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Stow and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 36.6%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 282 in MA | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | Narragansett |
| High school in town | None in town | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.