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Templeton vs Heath vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Templeton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($375k 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 | Heath | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252 |
765Lowest |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
42±2.8 5% above MA |
| Heath and Oxford 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton and Oxford 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford 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 about the MA average |
$98,750±$23kLowest 5% below MA |
$103,862±$10kHighest about the MA average |
| Oxford 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 36% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$374,900±$18kHighest 33% below MA |
| Oxford and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353Highest 31% below MA |
— | $1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
| Templeton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554 24% below MA |
$4,438Lowest 26% below MA |
$4,622Highest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Oxford 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 MA: 10% |
6.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath 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 | — | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | — | Oxford |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | — | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.