What stands out worked out from the figures below

Templeton has the most people working from home (16.9%).

Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Templeton	Griswold
People
Population	8,252Lowest	11,530Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S.	48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S.
	Griswold and Templeton 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%	18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Templeton and Griswold 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%	17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Griswold and Templeton 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%	19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Templeton and Griswold 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.	$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average
	Templeton and Griswold 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.	$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,207±$353Highest 15% below U.S.	$1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S.
	Templeton and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,554Lowest 46% above U.S.	$4,628Highest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.7%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Griswold 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%	7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Templeton and Griswold 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	#118 of 149 in CT
School district	Narragansett	Griswold School District
High school in town	Narragansett Regional High	Griswold High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	11.5Lowest
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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.