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Templeton vs Putney vs Townsend
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 the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252 |
2,622Lowest |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.9±3.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Townsend 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney and Townsend 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% |
35.5% 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% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 8% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #244 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | None in town | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.