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Dunstable vs Nashua vs Sutton
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).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Nashua | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
91,294Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Sutton 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% |
16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Nashua 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% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Nashua 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 158% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Nashua and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$6,799 118% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Sutton 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #67 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Nashua School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | Nashua High School South | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.