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Dunstable vs Everett vs Tyngsborough vs Paxton
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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Tyngsborough has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Paxton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Everett | Tyngsborough | Paxton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
50,045Highest |
12,550 |
5,002 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 4% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.4±2.9 about the MA average |
41.8±3.3Highest 4% above MA |
| Paxton 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 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.4%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Paxton 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% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.8% MA: 47.3% |
54.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
15.9%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$129,348±$18k 24% above MA |
$134,083±$8k 29% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30kHighest 20% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$552,500±$34k about the MA average |
$472,300±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637Lowest 25% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,986±$404 13% above MA |
$1,386±$88 21% below MA |
| Everett 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 |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$7,426 24% above MA |
$7,129 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
72.2%±22.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.2%±15.7Lowest 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% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
1.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.2% MA: 62.5% |
91.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 18% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.6%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
25.5%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Paxton 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #174 of 282 in MA | #219 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Everett | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | Wachusett |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.