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Templeton vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Hampton | Royalston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252Highest |
1,647 |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.8±14.6 23% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Royalston 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% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalston 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±$15kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$102,109±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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±$12kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
| Templeton and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Hampton 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. |
$4,364 40% 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% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Hampton 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Narragansett | Hampton School District | Athol-Royalston |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.