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Groton vs Rumney vs Upton vs Monroe
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 most affordable homes ($269k median).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Rumney | Upton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 507Lowest |
1,458 |
8,189Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873 8% below U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Rumney 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Rumney School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.