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Templeton vs Putney vs Royalston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Templeton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Royalston has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Putney | Royalston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252Highest |
2,622 |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.8±14.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Royalston 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,109±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Royalston 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±$12kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
| Templeton and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554 46% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #244 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Narragansett | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Athol-Royalston |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.