Compare towns
Middleton vs Maynard vs Groveland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
Groveland has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Middleton | Maynard | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,816 |
10,712Highest |
6,777Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2 8% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA |
| Maynard and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Groveland and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Groveland and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
45.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Middleton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$141,487±$12k 36% above MA |
| Middleton and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$610,900±$36k 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,825±$1kHighest 4% above MA |
| Groveland and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$6,593Lowest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
49.2%±38.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Groveland and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 3% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.1%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | — | Pentucket |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.