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Templeton vs Dedham vs Phillipston
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 kids (22.9% under 18).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k 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 | Dedham | Phillipston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252 |
25,237Highest |
1,895Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
48.8±1.7Highest 22% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
17%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton and Dedham 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% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham 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±$15k about the MA average |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$94,692±$14kLowest 9% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$372,400±$27k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353Lowest 31% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,375±$849 22% below MA |
| Dedham and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554 24% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$3,914Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Phillipston and Dedham 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% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Narragansett | Dedham | — |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Dedham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.