Compare towns
Templeton vs Acushnet vs Townsend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Templeton has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Acushnet has the oldest population (median age 46).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Templeton | Acushnet | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252Lowest |
10,624Highest |
9,100 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
40.9±3.3 about the MA average |
| Acushnet and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% MA: 47.3% |
26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Townsend and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,154±$15k about the MA average |
$89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA |
$121,528±$23kHighest 17% above MA |
| Townsend and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$436,400±$34kHighest 22% below MA |
$433,200±$22k 23% below MA |
| Acushnet and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353 31% below MA |
$1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,469±$313Highest 17% below MA |
| Townsend and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554Lowest 24% below MA |
$4,647 22% below MA |
$6,031Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Templeton and Townsend 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 | #118 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Acushnet | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | None in town | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.