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Templeton vs Chaplin vs Townsend
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k 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 | Templeton | Chaplin | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252 |
2,070Lowest |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
| Chaplin 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest 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% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Townsend 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 25% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| 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±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554 46% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% 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% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Parish Hill High School | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
7.5Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.