Templeton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 8,183 people and two associated neighborhoods, Templeton is the 205th largest community in Massachusetts. Templeton has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Templeton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Templeton is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Templeton who work in management occupations (11.55%), healthcare (10.68%), and sales jobs (9.89%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.13% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Templeton is worth considering. One downside of living in Templeton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Templeton, the average commute to work is 30.99 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Templeton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Templeton is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.01% of adults in Templeton have a college degree. The per capita income in Templeton in 2022 was $42,519, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $170,076 for a family of four. However, Templeton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Templeton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Templeton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Templeton include Irish, French Canadian, Italian, French, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Templeton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
