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Templeton vs Union vs Phillipston
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 people working from home (16.9%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Phillipston has the most expensive homes ($372k median).
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 | Union | Phillipston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252Highest |
944Lowest |
1,895 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.8±1.7 25% above U.S. |
| Union 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Phillipston 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,154±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$94,692±$14k 17% above U.S. |
| Templeton and Phillipston 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. |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$372,400±$27kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$849Highest about the U.S. average |
| Phillipston 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. |
$4,793Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillipston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton and Phillipston 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 | — | — |
| School district | Narragansett | Union School District | — |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.