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Templeton vs Leicester 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%).
Leicester has the highest household income ($105k).
Acushnet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Leicester | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252Lowest |
11,113Highest |
10,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% MA: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
42.4±3.5 6% above MA |
46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
| Acushnet and Leicester 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% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.3%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton and Acushnet 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% |
18.9%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Acushnet and Leicester 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% |
31%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Leicester 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 |
$105,173±$9kHighest about the MA average |
$89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA |
| Leicester 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 |
$413,100±$23k 27% below MA |
$436,400±$34kHighest 22% below MA |
| Acushnet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353 31% below MA |
$1,487±$258Highest 16% below MA |
$1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
| Leicester and Templeton 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 |
$4,452Lowest 26% below MA |
$4,647Highest 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1 MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±14.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet 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% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
28 minHighest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Templeton and Leicester 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 | #222 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Leicester | Acushnet |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Leicester High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.