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Templeton vs Oxford 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 kids (22.9% under 18).
Oxford has the most renters (17.2% rent).
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 | Oxford | Acushnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252Lowest |
13,385Highest |
10,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
42±2.8 5% above MA |
46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
| Acushnet 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% |
21.3%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
20.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
16.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford 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 |
$103,862±$10kHighest about the MA average |
$89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA |
| 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±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$374,900±$18k 33% below MA |
$436,400±$34kHighest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353Highest 31% below MA |
$1,177±$142 33% below MA |
$1,170±$354Lowest 34% 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 | $4,554Lowest 24% below MA |
$4,622 23% below MA |
$4,647Highest 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9 MA: 51.8% |
65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Oxford 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% |
82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
28 minHighest about the MA average |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Templeton and Oxford 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 | #118 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Oxford | Acushnet |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Oxford High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.