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Dunstable vs Killingly vs Tyngsborough vs Paxton
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Killingly | Tyngsborough | Paxton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,550 |
5,002 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±3.3Highest 7% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Paxton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$129,348±$18k 60% above U.S. |
$134,083±$8k 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$552,500±$34k 66% above U.S. |
$472,300±$29k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,986±$404Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,386±$88 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,426 138% above U.S. |
$7,129 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±15.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #174 of 282 in MA | #219 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | Wachusett |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.