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Dunstable vs Brookline vs Ripton vs Tyngsborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Tyngsborough has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
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| Measure | Dunstable | Brookline | Ripton | Tyngsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408 |
531 |
508Lowest |
12,550Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Brookline 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$129,348±$18k 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$552,500±$34k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,986±$404Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Tyngsborough and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,426 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | — | — | #174 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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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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.