Moving to Templeton, Massachusetts
Population: 6,799. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,491 (+10.2% change)
Males: 3,417 (50.3%), Females: 3,382 (49.7%)
Worcester County
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $48,482
Median house value: $110,800
Population by Race
Races in Templeton:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: French (19.4%), Irish (16.6%), English (12.8%), French Canadian (11.2%), Italian (9.9%), Polish (8.7%).
Elevation: 1141 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Templeton
- High school or higher: 79.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Templeton town
- Never married: 21.5%
- Now married: 59.7%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 10.7%
1.5% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Templeton:
- HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; GARDNER, MA)
- ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ATHOL, MA)
- HEALTH ALLIANCE HOSPITALS INC (about 22 miles; LEOMINSTER, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Templeton:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 25 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 42 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
- MANCHESTER (about 51 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Templeton:
- GARDNER MUNI (about 5 miles; GARDNER, MA; Abbreviation: GDM)
- TANNER-HILLER (about 15 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS, MA; Abbreviation: 8B5)
- ORANGE MUNI (about 15 miles; ORANGE, MA; Abbreviation: ORE)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Templeton:
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
- FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
- WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
- QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
- WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 27 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
- ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 27 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 28 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
Public primary/middle school in Templeton:
- TEMPLETON CENTER (Students: 152; Location: P O BOX 306; Grades: PK – 02)
Libraries
Library in Templeton:
- BOYNTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $57,303; Location: 27 BOYNTON ST.; 18,219 books; 230 audio materials; 105 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)