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Templeton vs Warren vs Winchendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Templeton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Winchendon has the most affordable homes ($324k 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 | Warren | Winchendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252 |
5,009Lowest |
10,440Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Highest about the MA average |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
39.6±1.9 about the MA average |
| Templeton and Winchendon 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% |
20.8%±8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Winchendon and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.2% MA: 47.3% |
21.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Winchendon and Templeton 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 about the MA average |
$66,082±$6kLowest 36% below MA |
$75,690±$14k 27% below MA |
| Templeton and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,500±$12kHighest 36% below MA |
$333,700±$35k 41% below MA |
$323,800±$19kLowest 42% below MA |
| Templeton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353 31% below MA |
$890±$174Lowest 49% below MA |
$1,255±$163Highest 29% below MA |
| Winchendon and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554Highest 24% below MA |
$4,530 24% below MA |
$3,780Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1 MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.7%±17.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Winchendon and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% MA: 10% |
9%Lowest MA: 10% |
18.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
76.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Templeton and Winchendon 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #269 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Quaboag Regional | Winchendon |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Quaboag Regional High | Murdock High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.0Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.