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Dunstable vs Rowley vs Upton vs Nashua
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).
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% 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 | Rowley | Upton | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
6,251 |
8,189 |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rowley and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley and Upton 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% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Nashua 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. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Rowley 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. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Nashua and Rowley 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. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$6,799Lowest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Rowley 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% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Triton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.