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Groveland vs Mendon vs Paxton
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 highest household income ($141k).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Paxton has the most affordable homes ($472k 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 | Paxton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,777Highest |
6,325 |
5,002Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±1.8 6% above MA |
44.1±4.4Highest 10% above MA |
41.8±3.3Lowest 4% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.4%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Groveland and Paxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.9% MA: 47.3% |
54.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
15.9%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $141,487±$12kHighest 36% above MA |
$132,256±$33kLowest 27% above MA |
$134,083±$8k 29% above MA |
| Groveland and Paxton 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 |
$472,300±$29kLowest 16% 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 |
$1,386±$88Lowest 21% below MA |
| Mendon and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,593Lowest 10% above MA |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$7,129 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±38.2 MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.2%±15.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Groveland 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% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.1%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.5%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Paxton and Groveland 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 | #219 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pentucket | Mendon-Upton | Wachusett |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.