What stands out worked out from the figures below

Templeton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).

Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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	Hatfield
People
Population	8,252Highest	3,325Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+2.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average	46.8±5Highest 17% above MA
	Hatfield 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 MA: 19.4%	14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Templeton and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	48.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Hatfield 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 about the MA average	$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA
	Templeton and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA	$440,800±$26kHighest 22% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,207±$353Lowest 31% below MA	$1,267±$216Highest 28% below MA
	Hatfield and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,554Lowest 24% below MA	$4,930Highest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.7%±26.1Highest MA: 51.8%	42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Templeton and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest MA: 10%	8.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.3%Highest MA: 62.5%	74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% below MA	20 minLowest 30% below MA
Work from home	16.9%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6%	16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Templeton and Hatfield 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	#198 of 282 in MA
School district	Narragansett	Hatfield
High school in town	Narragansett Regional High	Smith Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	6.1Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.