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Templeton vs Chaplin vs Putnam
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 expensive homes ($359k median).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252 |
2,070Lowest |
9,292Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Putnam 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%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% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Putnam 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. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below 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±$12kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Templeton 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. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Templeton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Narragansett | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Parish Hill High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.