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Dunstable vs Sutton vs Webster 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Nashua has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Sutton | Webster | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
9,452 |
17,748 |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Dunstable 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Sutton 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% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Webster 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. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$96,326±$5k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Nashua 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,799 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Sutton | Webster | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Bartlett High School | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
11.6Lowest |
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.