Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Groveland grades A− overall, 85th among Massachusetts's 282 graded towns. It reports less crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns. Residents are healthier than 93% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $141K. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $709K for a typical one and 6.1 times the Boston metro’s $116K median household income. Groveland’s trail density is 2.6 miles per square mile, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 1.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Only 20 of Massachusetts’ 325 towns score lower on walkability. Crane Pond Wildlife Management Area, at 1,435 acres with 13.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Groveland beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,286 in 1850, 6,752 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 5 maps from 1935 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Massachusetts), ordered by how far Groveland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Groveland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw29 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
27 mi LakeWalden Pond
27 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
12 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
29 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a yearFenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Groveland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Groveland.
Groveland has less no health insurance than most of Massachusetts and sees little violent crime.
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Groveland’s property crime rate is 0.1 per 1,000 residents, below both the Massachusetts town median (4.9) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9). Groveland’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Groveland | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Pentucket school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer S BagnallLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 519 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MA on state tests and graduation
24 miles of trail in 22 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crane Pond Wildlife Management Area | 13.6 mi | 1,435 |
| 2. Upper Parker River Wildlife Management Area | 2.3 mi | 123 |
| 3. Meadow Pond Reservation | 2.1 mi | 83 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Massachusetts is no health insurance: 3% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 5.2% statewide. Against the 3,440 U.S. towns with household incomes like Groveland’s, it is healthier than 74%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
30% of adults feel lonely in Groveland. Groveland beats the Massachusetts average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Groveland.
| Groveland | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Groveland | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3% | 5.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Groveland for work: only 5% work in town. The average trip to work in Groveland is 33 minutes. Since 2013, Groveland has lost 202 jobs, to 1,028 in 2023.
| Groveland | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $141,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 9.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (39% statewide). Groveland has grown 5.2% since 2020, to 7,102 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 46% of Groveland adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Groveland | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 47% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.2 years | 43.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Groveland | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.7% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.5% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.8% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.4% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.1% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Groveland.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Groveland has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 58 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Groveland home is worth about $709,000, up 2% in a year, 8% above the Massachusetts typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
7 within 15 miles of the center of Groveland
About 2 of every 100 Groveland residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
Where Groveland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Groveland on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Groveland.
Town in Massachusetts, United States
Groveland is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is thirty-four miles north of Boston. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 6,752. The town is divided into two precincts, Groveland and South Groveland.
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5 towns share a border with Groveland.
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groveland | #85 | A− | C− | A+ | B+ | A |
| Haverhill | #249 | C− | C− | C+ | D | B |
| Georgetown | #76 | A | D | A | B | A+ |
| West Newbury | #68 | A | C | A | B+ | A+ |
| Boxford | #3 | A+ | B− | A+ | A | A+ |
| Newbury | #126 | B+ | C− | B+ | B− | A |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Groveland grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #85 of 282 in Massachusetts. It grades A for health, A+ for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
5 notable people were born here, including Harry Woodburn Chase and Thomas C. Krajeski.
