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Templeton vs Holbrook vs Acushnet
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 people working from home (16.9%).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Acushnet has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Holbrook | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252Lowest |
11,380Highest |
10,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
| Acushnet 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 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
20.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Acushnet and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% MA: 47.3% |
34.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Holbrook and Acushnet 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 |
$115,210±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA |
| 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±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$465,400±$21kHighest 17% below MA |
$436,400±$34k 22% below MA |
| Holbrook and Acushnet 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 |
$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,170±$354 34% below MA |
| Templeton and Acushnet 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 |
$6,105Highest about the MA average |
$4,647 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet 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 MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Holbrook | Acushnet |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.