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Winchendon vs Chapman vs Templeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchendon has the most renters (23.4% rent).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Templeton has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Winchendon | Chapman | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,440Highest |
388Lowest |
8,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±1.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,690±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$101,154±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Templeton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,800±$19k about the U.S. average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$358,500±$12kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$163Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,207±$353Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Winchendon and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,780 21% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,554Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchendon and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #269 of 282 in MA | — | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Winchendon | — | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Murdock High School | — | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.