Compare towns
Dunstable vs Avon vs Tyngsborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Avon has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Tyngsborough has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Dunstable | Avon | Tyngsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
4,774 |
12,550Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4Highest 4% above MA |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
39.4±2.9 about the MA average |
| Dunstable and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Tyngsborough and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±4.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Avon and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.6%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Tyngsborough and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
$130,625±$33k 26% above MA |
$129,348±$18kLowest 24% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30kHighest 20% above MA |
$509,600±$62kLowest 9% below MA |
$552,500±$34k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,558±$265 12% below MA |
$1,986±$404Highest 13% above MA |
| Tyngsborough and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,020Highest 51% above MA |
$6,627Lowest 11% above MA |
$7,426 24% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 MA: 51.8% |
53.3%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.2%±22.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyngsborough and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
6.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 18% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.6%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Dunstable and Tyngsborough 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 | #212 of 282 in MA | #174 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Avon | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough |
| High school in town | None in town | Avon Middle High School | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.