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Templeton vs Townsend vs Wareham vs Phillipston
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%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Phillipston has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Townsend | Wareham | Phillipston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,252 |
9,100 |
23,302Highest |
1,895Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
40.9±3.3 about the MA average |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
48.8±1.7 22% above MA |
| Wareham and Phillipston 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%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
25.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Townsend 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 |
$121,528±$23kHighest 17% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$94,692±$14k 9% below MA |
| 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±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$433,200±$22kHighest 23% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$372,400±$27k 34% below MA |
| Townsend and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,469±$313 17% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,375±$849 22% below MA |
| Wareham and Townsend 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 |
$6,031Highest about the MA average |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,914Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Phillipston and Wareham 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% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
5.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
92.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Templeton and Wareham 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Narragansett | North Middlesex | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | North Middlesex Regional | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
13.1Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.