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Templeton vs Exeter vs Royalston
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 youngest population (median age 40.3).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Royalston has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Exeter | Royalston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252 |
16,151Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
47.8±14.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Royalston 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,154±$15kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$102,109±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Royalston 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$346,300±$18kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,650±$412 17% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Royalston 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Narragansett | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Athol-Royalston |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.