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Templeton vs Westminster vs Leicester
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%).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
Leicester has the most homeowners (88.5%).
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 | Westminster | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252Lowest |
8,374 |
11,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% MA: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
48.3±4.6Highest 21% above MA |
42.4±3.5 6% above MA |
| Westminster and Leicester 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% |
21.3%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton and Westminster 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% |
26%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Leicester 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±$15kLowest about the MA average |
$106,331±$22kHighest about the MA average |
$105,173±$9k about the MA average |
| Westminster and Leicester 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 |
$422,000±$36kHighest 25% below MA |
$413,100±$23k 27% below MA |
| Westminster and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,843±$268Highest 5% above MA |
$1,487±$258 16% below MA |
| Westminster and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554 24% below MA |
$4,973Highest 17% below MA |
$4,452Lowest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1 MA: 51.8% |
60%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±14.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Westminster 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% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.6% MA: 62.5% |
88.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% below MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Templeton and Leicester 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #222 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Ashburnham-Westminster | Leicester |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Oakmont Regional High School | Leicester High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
13.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.