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Templeton vs Upton vs Pomfret vs Gardner
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).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Gardner has the most renters (41.1% rent).
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 | Pomfret | Gardner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,252 |
8,189 |
4,317Lowest |
21,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
| Upton and Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Gardner 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% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest 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% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Gardner 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. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$67,518±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,500±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$301,600±$20kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,109±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Pomfret 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,150Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest 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. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #273 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Pomfret School District | Gardner |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Gardner High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.2Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.