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Dunstable vs Newfields vs Groton
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).
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Newfields | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,408 |
2,023Lowest |
11,390Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Dunstable 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. |
$197,885±$15k 145% above U.S. |
$192,958±$27kLowest 139% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Newfields 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. |
$646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,458±$335 3% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,020Lowest 189% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Groton 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Newfields 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 | — | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Newfields School District | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.