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Mendon vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 44.1).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,325Lowest |
16,038Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.2±1.8 8% above U.S. |
| 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%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groveland and Windham 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,256±$33kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$141,487±$12k 75% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$610,900±$36kLowest 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,825±$1kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213 131% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,593Lowest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±38.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groveland and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Windham School District | Pentucket |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.