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Templeton vs Gray vs Leicester
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 people working from home (16.9%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($413k 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 | Gray | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252Lowest |
8,429 |
11,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.4±3.5 9% above U.S. |
| Gray and Leicester 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% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Leicester 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% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray and Leicester 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% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leicester and Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$105,173±$9kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Leicester 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±$12kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$413,100±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,487±$258Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Gray 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. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,452 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton and Leicester 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #222 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Leicester |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Leicester High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.5Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.