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Dunstable vs Ogunquit vs Groton vs Harvard
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 most affordable homes ($674k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Groton has the most kids (28.3% under 18).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Groton | Harvard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408 |
1,379Lowest |
11,390Highest |
6,927 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 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%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $208,512±$23k 158% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$192,958±$27k 139% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30kLowest 103% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$743,400±$46k 123% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54k 151% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,458±$335Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Groton and Dunstable 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% 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%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older 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. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harvard and Ogunquit 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 | #12 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | — | Groton-Dunstable | Harvard |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Groton Dunstable Regional | The Bromfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.