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Dunstable vs Princeton vs Rye
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).
Princeton has the most affordable homes ($521k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Princeton | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
3,529 |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.1±7 19% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Rye 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% |
22.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest 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% |
20.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$158,750±$46k 97% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kLowest 74% 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. |
$520,500±$48kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$6,633Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #59 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Wachusett | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.