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Groveland vs Mendon vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groveland has the most people working from home (22.1%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Hanson has the most affordable homes ($534k 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 | Groveland | Mendon | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,777 |
6,325Lowest |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA |
44.1±4.4Highest 10% above MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
| Mendon and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Groveland and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.6% MA: 47.3% |
46.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon and Hanson 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 36% above MA |
$132,256±$33k 27% above MA |
$132,200±$10kLowest 27% above MA |
| 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 9% above MA |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$533,900±$36kLowest 5% below MA |
| 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 4% above MA |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,821±$860Lowest 3% above MA |
| Mendon and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,593 10% above MA |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$6,402Lowest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±38.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.1%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Groveland and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pentucket | Mendon-Upton | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.