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Templeton vs Unity vs Townsend vs Holbrook
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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Unity | Townsend | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,252 |
1,375Lowest |
9,100 |
11,380Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Holbrook 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Holbrook 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. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Townsend 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Unity and Townsend 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Holbrook 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton and Holbrook 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 | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Unity School District | North Middlesex | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | 13.1 |
14.3Highest |
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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.