Compare towns
Dunstable vs Canton 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).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Canton | Tyngsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
24,748Highest |
12,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 4% above MA |
42.6±2.3Highest 7% above MA |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
| Canton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Tyngsborough and Canton 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% |
18.8%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Canton 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% MA: 47.3% |
67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1Lowest 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 |
$143,381±$9k 38% above MA |
$129,348±$18kLowest 24% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30k 20% above MA |
$710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$552,500±$34kLowest about the MA average |
| Canton and Dunstable 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 |
$2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$1,986±$404 13% above MA |
| Canton 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 |
$6,560Lowest 9% above MA |
$7,426 24% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1Lowest 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% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
6.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1980Lowest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 18% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.6%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Canton 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #174 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.