Compare towns
Groton vs Mendon vs Upton vs Lynnfield
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).
Mendon has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Lynnfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
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 | Mendon | Upton | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,390 |
6,325Lowest |
8,189 |
13,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 4% above MA |
44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
41.4±2.1Lowest 4% above MA |
| Upton and Mendon 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% |
22.8%±6.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
28%±4.2 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%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.4 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% |
46.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
62.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon and Groton 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 |
$132,256±$33kLowest 27% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$175,265±$23k 69% 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 |
$616,000±$37k 10% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$917,600±$31kHighest 63% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$335 17% below MA |
$1,840±$196 4% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,676±$219Highest 52% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,213Lowest 20% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
69.2%±21.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1985 21 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
27.4%±4.7 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Mendon-Upton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lynnfield |
| High school in town | Groton Dunstable Regional | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Lynnfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.