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Dunstable vs Whitingham vs Tyngsborough
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).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Tyngsborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Whitingham | Tyngsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,408 |
1,368Lowest |
12,550Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Whitingham and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tyngsborough and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyngsborough and Dunstable 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$129,348±$18k 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$552,500±$34k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,986±$404Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Tyngsborough 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. |
$5,055Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$7,426 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyngsborough and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunstable and Tyngsborough 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 | — | #174 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| 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.