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Templeton vs Westhampton vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Templeton has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Westhampton | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252 |
1,552Lowest |
11,380Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
| Westhampton and Holbrook 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% |
18%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Holbrook and Westhampton 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 about the MA average |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$115,210±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
| Holbrook and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
$465,400±$21kHighest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353 31% below MA |
$1,304±$229Highest 26% below MA |
$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
| Westhampton and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554Lowest 24% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$6,105 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Holbrook and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Templeton and Westhampton 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 | — | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Hampshire · Westhampton | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Hampshire Regional High | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
10.0Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.