Compare towns
Mendon vs Upton 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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,325Lowest |
8,189Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA |
| Upton 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 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Groveland and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
45.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,256±$33kLowest 27% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$141,487±$12k 36% 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 | $616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,593Lowest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
49.2%±38.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 4% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.1%±6.9 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Pentucket |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.