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Groveland vs Upton vs Southampton
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 the highest household income ($156k).
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,777 |
8,189Highest |
6,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
43.4±3.5 9% above MA |
| Upton and Southampton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Southampton and Groveland 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% |
41.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Southampton 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 |
$123,125±$23kLowest 18% 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 |
$452,300±$25kLowest 20% 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 |
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| Groveland and Upton 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 |
$5,470Lowest 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±38.2 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Groveland 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% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.1%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest 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 | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pentucket | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Southampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.