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Groveland vs Upton 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 expensive homes ($611k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Upton | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,777Lowest |
8,189 |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Groveland and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hanson and Groveland 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$132,200±$10kLowest 27% above MA |
| Upton 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±$36kHighest 9% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$533,900±$36kLowest 5% below MA |
| Groveland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,825±$1kHighest 4% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,821±$860 3% above MA |
| Groveland and Hanson 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,402Lowest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±38.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Upton 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% |
3.2%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 14% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.1%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pentucket | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.