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Braintree vs Dunstable vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Dunstable has the most expensive homes ($674k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Braintree | Dunstable | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
3,408Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,325±$637Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Dunstable and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Dunstable 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 | — | #4 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Groton-Dunstable | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.