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Groton vs Jericho vs Southborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Southborough has the most people working from home (31%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Groton | Jericho | Southborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,390Highest |
5,114Lowest |
10,493 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.6±1.7 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Southborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Southborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Southborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,958±$27k 139% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$196,808±$16kHighest 144% above U.S. |
| Southborough and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $743,400±$46k 123% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$821,100±$51kHighest 147% above U.S. |
| Southborough and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$335Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$2,496±$309Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.5%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southborough and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #8 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Southborough |
| High school in town | Groton Dunstable Regional | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.