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Dunstable vs Upton vs Wrentham vs Princeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
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 | Upton | Wrentham | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
8,189 |
12,297Highest |
3,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4Lowest 4% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
46.1±7 15% above MA |
| Wrentham 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 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Wrentham and Princeton 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 MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1% MA: 47.3% |
59.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dunstable and Wrentham 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 |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$151,676±$17kLowest 46% above MA |
$158,750±$46k 53% above MA |
| 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±$30kHighest 20% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
$520,500±$48kLowest 7% below MA |
| Dunstable and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637Highest 25% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$1,184±$628 33% below MA |
$897±$852Lowest 49% below MA |
| Dunstable and Wrentham 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 |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
$6,633Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69.8%±46.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 18% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
32 minLowest 11% above MA |
37 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
29.5%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Princeton and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA | #59 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | King Philip · Wrentham | Wachusett |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | King Philip Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.