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Dunstable vs Ossipee vs Harvard 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Ossipee | Harvard | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
4,521 |
6,927Highest |
3,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
46.1±7 19% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Princeton 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% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Princeton 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Princeton 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Harvard 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. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$158,750±$46k 97% 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±$30k 103% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$520,500±$48k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,633 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.8%±46.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Ossipee 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH | #12 of 282 in MA | #59 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Harvard | Wachusett |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | The Bromfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.