Town guide

Templeton, Massachusetts

Templeton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 8,252 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01436, 01438 and 01468.

Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population8,252259 per sq mi
Median home value$358,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$274Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking61%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Templeton

3 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Templeton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Templeton

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)53 miles away
Closer regional airportWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY163 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Templeton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Templeton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Templeton had 8,149 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 202nd largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Worcester County grew from 346,958 residents in 1900 to 862,111 in 2020.

Templeton population by census2000: 6,799, 2010: 8,013, 2020: 8,1496,79920008,01320108,1492020

Worcester County, 1900–2020

Worcester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 346,958, 1910: 399,657, 1920: 455,135, 1930: 491,242, 1940: 504,470, 1950: 546,401, 1960: 583,228, 1970: 637,969, 1980: 646,352, 1990: 709,705, 2000: 750,963, 2010: 798,552, 2020: 862,111347K’00’10455K’20’30504K’40’50583K’60’70646K’80’90751K’00’10862K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TempletonJan: high 32°F, low 12°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 13°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 21°F, 4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 20°F, 4.3 in32°12°Jan3.535°13°Feb3.243°21°Mar4.056°33°Apr3.768°44°May3.676°53°Jun4.582°59°Jul4.480°56°Aug4.373°48°Sep4.360°36°Oct4.948°28°Nov3.937°20°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Birch Hill Dam, MA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Worcester County

319,255 jobs at 19,181 businesses in Worcester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Worcester CountyHealth care and social assistance: 67,866 jobs; Retail trade: 38,937 jobs; Manufacturing: 35,163 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,313 jobs; Professional services: 22,811 jobs; Educational services: 16,877 jobs; Construction: 16,619 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,552 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 7% Educational services 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

51 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Templeton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Heywood Hospital -General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gardner4.4 miles
  • Athol Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Athol7.6 miles
  • Umass Memorial Healthalliance HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Leominster15.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Templeton

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Bailey Brook Park · 31 acres3.7 mi
  • Houghton Park · 8 acres2.6 mi
  • Pulaski Playground · 5 acres3.5 mi
  • Olivia Case Playground · 5 acres3.7 mi
  • Greenwood Playground · 4 acres3.4 mi
  • Kermit Coleman Field · 3 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter3.6 mi
  • Hannaford3.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Chair City Pharmacy3.6 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Boynton Public Library0.2 mi
  • Phillips Free Public Library3.5 mi
  • Levi Heywood Memorial Library3.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Phillipston Historical Society3.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Templeton

Public schools here are run by Narragansett. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Templeton Elementary SchoolTempletonPre-K–4581Public0.5 mi
Narragansett MiddleBaldwinville5–7366Public2.0 mi
Narragansett Regional HighBaldwinville8–12492Public2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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