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Dunstable vs Harvard vs Wolfeboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
6,927Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Harvard 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% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Harvard 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 158% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 103% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Dunstable and Harvard 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. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Harvard | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | The Bromfield High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.