Compare towns
Dunstable vs Harvard vs Mashpee vs Groton
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 most homeowners (96.5%).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
Groton has the most kids (28.3% under 18).
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 | Harvard | Mashpee | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
6,927 |
15,384Highest |
11,390 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 4% above MA |
44.1±4.7 10% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
41.4±2.7Lowest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% MA: 47.3% |
62% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
70.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Dunstable and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $208,512±$23k 101% above MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$192,958±$27k 86% above MA |
| Harvard and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30k 20% above MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$743,400±$46k 32% above MA |
| Harvard and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637 25% below MA |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,776±$330Highest about the MA average |
$1,458±$335 17% below MA |
| Mashpee and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,020 51% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
43.8%±17Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard 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% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
5.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 23 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 18% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.5%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Harvard | Mashpee | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | None in town | The Bromfield High School | Mashpee Middle-High School | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
9.6Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 29 photos → | 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.