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Groton vs Upton vs Glover
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Glover has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Upton | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Glover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$973±$130Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Glover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 17% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Glover 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 | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.