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Mendon vs Grantham vs Hopedale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Hopedale has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Grantham | Hopedale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,325Highest |
3,465Lowest |
4,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hopedale and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$107,909±$18k 34% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$424,800±$44k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
— | $1,805±$233Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213 131% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$6,023Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 48.3%±31.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #125 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.