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Templeton vs Chaplin vs Phillipston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Templeton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Phillipston has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Chaplin | Phillipston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252Highest |
2,070 |
1,895Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
48.8±1.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,154±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$94,692±$14kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Templeton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,500±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$372,400±$27kHighest 12% 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 | $1,207±$353Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,375±$849 about the U.S. average |
| Chaplin and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest 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 | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | #244 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Narragansett | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Parish Hill High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.