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Dummerston vs Dunstable vs Pepperell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Dunstable has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Pepperell has the most renters (15.7% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Dunstable | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
3,408 |
11,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Groton-Dunstable | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None 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.