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Dunstable vs Ogunquit vs Tyngsborough vs Princeton
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Tyngsborough has the most renters (13.8% rent).
Princeton has the most affordable homes ($521k median).
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 | Tyngsborough | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408 |
1,379Lowest |
12,550Highest |
3,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.1±7 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.6 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyngsborough 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$129,348±$18k 60% above U.S. |
$158,750±$46k 97% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Princeton 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$552,500±$34k 66% above U.S. |
$520,500±$48kLowest 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,986±$404Highest 41% above U.S. |
$897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Tyngsborough 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,426 138% above U.S. |
$6,633 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.8%±46.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyngsborough and Princeton 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Princeton 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 | #59 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | — | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | Wachusett |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.