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Mendon vs Maynard vs Sutton 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 the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
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 | Maynard | Sutton | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325Lowest |
10,712Highest |
9,452 |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA |
| Maynard 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 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 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% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Groveland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
45.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 27% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$141,487±$12k 36% above MA |
| 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 10% above MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% 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 |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% 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 | $7,213 20% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,593Lowest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 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% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
90.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.1%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Sutton 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Maynard | Sutton | Pentucket |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.