Compare towns
Mendon vs Dudley vs Groveland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Dudley has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
Groveland has the most people working from home (22.1%).
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 | Mendon | Dudley | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,325Lowest |
11,929Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Highest 10% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
42.2±1.8 6% 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 | 22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±5.4 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+ | 14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Groveland and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,256±$33k 27% above MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$141,487±$12kHighest 36% above MA |
| Groveland and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
$610,900±$36k 9% 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 | $1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,825±$1k 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 | $7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$6,593 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.2%±38.2 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 | 7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.1%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Groveland and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Pentucket |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.