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Groveland vs Sutton vs Mendon
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 youngest population (median age 42.2).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Sutton | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,777 |
9,452Highest |
6,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
| Sutton and Mendon 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest 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% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Groveland and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $141,487±$12k 36% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$132,256±$33kLowest 27% above MA |
| Sutton and Groveland 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 |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above 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 |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% 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 | $6,593Lowest 10% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±38.2 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.1%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pentucket | Sutton | Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.