What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).

Groton has the most kids (28.3% 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.

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

Measure	Westford	Groton
People
Population	24,690Highest	11,390Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.3%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±1.2Highest 7% above MA	41.4±2.7Lowest 4% above MA
	Westford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4%
	Groton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	17.3%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9%
	Groton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	73.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	70.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.6%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9%
	Groton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$187,198±$10kLowest 80% above MA	$192,958±$27kHighest 86% above MA
	Groton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$748,500±$32kHighest 33% above MA	$743,400±$46kLowest 32% above MA
	Westford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,436±$422Highest 38% above MA	$1,458±$335Lowest 17% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,695Lowest 62% above MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53%±8Highest MA: 51.8%	43.8%±17Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Westford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest MA: 10%	3.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	88.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 19 yrs newer than MA	1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 6% above MA	32 minHighest 11% above MA
Work from home	27%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Groton and Westford 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	#20 of 282 in MA	#39 of 282 in MA
School district	Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Westford	Groton-Dunstable
High school in town	Westford Academy	Groton Dunstable Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	14.7Highest	13.7Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.