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

Map of Templeton, MA

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:

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)