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Dunstable vs Otis vs Pepperell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunstable has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Otis has the oldest population (median age 51).
Pepperell has the most renters (15.7% rent).
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 | Otis | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,408 |
1,624Lowest |
11,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4Lowest 4% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
42.4±3.3 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.1%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Dunstable and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Dunstable and Pepperell 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 101% above MA |
$108,898±$6kLowest 5% above MA |
$124,073±$12k 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30kHighest 20% above MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
$482,100±$14k 14% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637Highest 25% below MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
$1,295±$238Lowest 27% below MA |
| Dunstable and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,020Highest 51% above MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$6,698 12% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis 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 MA: 10% |
1.2% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
84.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 18% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis 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 | — | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Farmington River Reg | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.