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Mendon vs Hampton vs Sutton vs Groveland
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 kids (22.8% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Groveland has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Hampton | Sutton | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325 |
1,647Lowest |
9,452Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.2±1.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Groveland 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$141,487±$12k 75% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Groveland 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. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$610,900±$36k 84% above U.S. |
| 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 30% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,825±$1k 29% above U.S. |
| 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 131% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,593 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Hampton 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Hampton School District | Sutton | Pentucket |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.