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Dunstable vs Hanover 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).
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.4%).
Tyngsborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Tyngsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
11,685 |
12,550Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Dunstable and Tyngsborough 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36k 110% above U.S. |
$129,348±$18kLowest 60% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Hanover 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. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$552,500±$34kLowest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,986±$404 41% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Tyngsborough 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,426Lowest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyngsborough and Hanover 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #174 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.