What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groveland has the most expensive homes ($611k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Groveland	Paxton
People
Population	6,777Highest	5,002Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.2±1.8Highest 6% above MA	41.8±3.3Lowest 4% above MA
	Groveland and Paxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4%	17.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Groveland and Paxton 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%	18.4%±3.4Lowest 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%	54.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	15.9%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$141,487±$12kHighest 36% above MA	$134,083±$8kLowest 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±$36kHighest 9% above MA	$472,300±$29kLowest 16% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,825±$1kHighest 4% above MA	$1,386±$88Lowest 21% below MA
	Groveland and Paxton 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	$7,129Highest 19% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.2%±38.2Highest MA: 51.8%	26.2%±15.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Groveland and Paxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Highest MA: 10%	1.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	91.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA	1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 14% above MA	31 minLowest 5% above MA
Work from home	22.1%±6.9Lowest 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	#219 of 282 in MA
School district	Pentucket	Wachusett
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.