Compare towns
Dunstable vs Berlin 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).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Berlin | Tyngsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,408 |
3,378Lowest |
12,550Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 4% above MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest 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% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Tyngsborough and Dunstable 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 |
$121,336±$12kLowest 17% above MA |
$129,348±$18k 24% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30kHighest 20% above MA |
$616,600±$55k 10% above MA |
$552,500±$34kLowest about the MA average |
| Dunstable and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637Lowest 25% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,986±$404 13% above MA |
| Berlin and Tyngsborough 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 |
$7,116Lowest 19% above MA |
$7,426 24% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7Lowest 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% |
5% MA: 10% |
6.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1987Lowest 23 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 18% above MA |
34 min 17% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.6%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #174 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Berlin-Boylston | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.