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Groveland vs Derry vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groveland has the most people working from home (22.1%).
Derry has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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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 | Groveland | Derry | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,777 |
34,116Highest |
6,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±1.8 8% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $141,487±$12kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
| Groveland and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,900±$36k 84% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,825±$1k 29% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,593Lowest 111% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±38.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groveland and Derry 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 | #187 of 282 in MA | #60 of 120 in NH | #210 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pentucket | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.