What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rochester	Groveland
People
Population	5,837Lowest	6,777Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.3%Highest MA: +7.4%	+4.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.5±6Highest 16% above MA	42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA
	Rochester and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.3%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Groveland and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.1%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Groveland and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	45.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Rochester and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,273±$12kLowest 16% above MA	$141,487±$12kHighest 36% above MA
	Groveland and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$599,100±$31kLowest 7% above MA	$610,900±$36kHighest 9% above MA
	Groveland and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,432±$743Lowest 19% below MA	$1,825±$1kHighest 4% above MA
	Groveland and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,530Lowest 9% above MA	$6,593Highest 10% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.1%±10.2Lowest MA: 51.8%	49.2%±38.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Groveland and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Highest MA: 10%	3.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	90.3%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1983Lowest 19 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 25% above MA	33 minLowest 14% above MA
Work from home	8.3%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.1%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#104 of 282 in MA	#187 of 282 in MA
School district	Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester	Pentucket
High school in town	Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.1	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.