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Templeton vs Upton vs Brooklyn 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 youngest population (median age 40.3).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Holbrook has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
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 | Upton | Brooklyn | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,252 |
8,189Lowest |
8,517 |
11,380Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Templeton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Holbrook 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 25% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353Highest 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423 23% below U.S. |
| Templeton and Brooklyn 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,105 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Templeton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Brooklyn School District | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.2Lowest |
— | 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.