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Dunstable vs Newfields vs Tyngsborough
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 most people working from home (25.5%).
Tyngsborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Tyngsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,408 |
2,023Lowest |
12,550Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
23.6%±4.5Highest 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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunstable and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyngsborough and Newfields 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. |
$129,348±$18kLowest 60% 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±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$552,500±$34kLowest 66% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Newfields 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±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,986±$404Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Tyngsborough and Newfields 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. |
$7,426Lowest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.2%±22.7Highest 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #174 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Newfields School District | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.