Compare towns
Dunstable vs Lynn vs Everett 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%).
Lynn has the most affordable homes ($510k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Groton has the most people working from home (27.5%).
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 | Lynn | Everett | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
101,709Highest |
50,045 |
11,390 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4Highest 4% above MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
41.4±2.7 4% above MA |
| Dunstable and Groton 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% |
24.1%±1.4 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Groton and Lynn 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% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Groton 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% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
70.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Dunstable and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$192,958±$27k 86% above MA |
| Dunstable and Groton 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 |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$743,400±$46kHighest 32% above MA |
| Groton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,458±$335 17% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,020 51% above MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
43.8%±17Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 23 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 18% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Groton 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Lynn | Everett | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | Everett High | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
13.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.