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Groton vs Lynnfield vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the highest household income ($193k).
Lynnfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
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 | Lynnfield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,390 |
13,064Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 4% above MA |
41.4±2.1Lowest 4% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Upton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
28%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Groton and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
62.7% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Groton and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,958±$27kHighest 86% above MA |
$175,265±$23k 69% above MA |
$155,508±$33kLowest 50% above MA |
| Groton and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $743,400±$46k 32% above MA |
$917,600±$31kHighest 63% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$335 17% below MA |
$2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,376Lowest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69.2%±21.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynnfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
27.4%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Groton and Lynnfield 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 | #27 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Lynnfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Groton Dunstable Regional | Lynnfield High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
12.0 |
11.2Lowest |
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MA 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.