Worcester Senior AdvisorTempleton includes the villages of Baldwinville, East Templeton and Otter River north of Gardner on Route 2 and Route 202, and Hubbardston is a rural hill town to the south on Route 68.
Templeton has a nursing home in Baldwinville, and Gardner's Heywood Hospital is close by. Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts is the home-care agency for both towns.
How many older residents and certified care options are in Templeton & Hubbardston, MA?
Templeton & Hubbardston had about 13,013 residents on July 1, 2025 (up 537 since 2020) and about 2,111 residents 65 and older (16.7%), and the state and CMS records show 0 certified assisted living residences and 1 nursing home there.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population, July 1, 2025 (Census estimate) | 13,013 |
| Population, April 2020 base | 12,476 |
| Residents 65+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,111 |
| Residents 85+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 100 |
| Templeton: population 2025 / share 65+ | 8,553 / 14.7% |
| Hubbardston: population 2025 / share 65+ | 4,460 / 20.5% |
| With an address in Templeton & Hubbardston | Without an address in Templeton & Hubbardston | |
|---|---|---|
| State and CMS records | Nursing homes: 1 | Certified assisted living, Home health agencies, Hospices |
Is there certified assisted living in Templeton & Hubbardston?
No certified Assisted Living Residence lists an address in Templeton & Hubbardston; the nearest is Heywood Wakefield Commons in Gardner, about 5.2 miles from the center of town.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | Town | Certified units | Special Care (memory) units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heywood Wakefield Commons 50 Pine Street, 01440 | 5.2 | Gardner | 78 | 0 |
| Broadview Assisted Living 547 Central Street, 01475 | 8.7 | Winchendon | 49 | 7 |
| Benchmark Senior Living at Leominster Crossings 1160 Main Street, 01453 | 15.6 | Leominster | 62 | 17 |
| Manor on the Hill 450 North Main Street, 01453 | 15.6 | Leominster | 81 | 17 |
Where is the closest memory care to Templeton & Hubbardston?
The closest residence with Special Care Residence units is Broadview Assisted Living in Winchendon, about 8.7 miles away, with 7 memory care units.
- Broadview Assisted Living, Winchendon: 7 SCR units, 8.7 miles
- Benchmark Senior Living at Leominster Crossings, Leominster: 17 SCR units, 15.6 miles
- Manor on the Hill, Leominster: 17 SCR units, 15.6 miles
What nursing homes are in Templeton & Hubbardston, and how does CMS rate them?
1 certified nursing home is in Templeton & Hubbardston with 94 certified beds; 1 of the 1 rated by CMS hold four or five stars overall.
| Residence / provider | CMS overall rating | Certified beds | Avg. beds filled | Nurse hours / resident / day | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Health at Baldwinville 51 Hospital Road, 01436 | 4 of 5 | 94 | 91% | 3.85 | 6 |
Which hospitals are closest to Templeton & Hubbardston?
Measured from the center of Templeton & Hubbardston, the closest hospitals with emergency departments in CMS's data are Heywood Hospital (about 5.2 miles) and UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals (about 15.6 miles).
Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester is about 23.7 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Where do Templeton & Hubbardston families get free senior help?
Home care, nutrition programs and caregiver support for Templeton & Hubbardston run through Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts, the Aging Services Access Point at (978) 537-7411, which also does free in-home assessments.
The town council on aging and senior center are the place to start for rides, meals and SHINE Medicare counseling; the ASAP handles home care and long-term care screening.
