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Templeton vs Griswold vs Holbrook
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%).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Holbrook has the most expensive homes ($465k 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 | Griswold | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252Lowest |
11,530Highest |
11,380 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Holbrook 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% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Holbrook 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% |
19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holbrook 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest 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% |
5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holbrook 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±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Holbrook 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±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% 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. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% 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% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Holbrook 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton and Holbrook 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 | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Griswold School District | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Griswold High School | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.5Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.