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Dunstable vs Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks vs Groton
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 most homeowners (96.5%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Groton has the most people working from home (27.5%).
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 | Brooklyn | Windsor Locks | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
8,517 |
12,579Highest |
11,390 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Dunstable 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%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Windsor Locks 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 158% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$192,958±$27k 139% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30k 103% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Groton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,458±$335Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Groton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,020 189% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Windsor Locks 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% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
13.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.