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Dunstable vs Sandgate vs Wheelock vs Groton
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Groton has the most kids (28.3% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Wheelock | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408 |
435Lowest |
717 |
11,390Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Groton 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. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$192,958±$27k 139% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Groton 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. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Groton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637Lowest 6% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,458±$335Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Groton 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. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Groton 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Groton 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 | — | — | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | — | — | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.