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Templeton vs Griswold vs Gardner
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 highest household income ($101k).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Gardner has the most renters (41.1% rent).
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 | Griswold | Gardner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252Lowest |
11,530 |
21,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Gardner 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%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3Lowest 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%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gardner and Griswold 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% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gardner and Templeton 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±$11k about the U.S. average |
$67,518±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$301,600±$20k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,109±$51Lowest 22% 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 | $4,554 46% above U.S. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,150Lowest 33% 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% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Gardner 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% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton and Gardner 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 | #273 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Griswold School District | Gardner |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Griswold High School | Gardner High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.5Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.