Compare towns
Mendon vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Groveland has the most homeowners (90.3%).
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 | Worcester | Sutton | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325Lowest |
207,055Highest |
9,452 |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.2±1.8 6% above MA |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest 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% |
35.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
45.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,256±$33k 27% above MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below 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 |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 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 |
$1,487±$38 16% below MA |
$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 | $7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,593 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.2%±38.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% MA: 62.5% |
42.8%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 |
1951Lowest 13 yrs 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 |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.1%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Sutton | Pentucket |
| High school in town | None in town | South High Community | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.