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Dunstable vs Windsor Locks vs Harvard vs Princeton
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 most homeowners (96.5%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Princeton has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
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 | Windsor Locks | Harvard | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
12,579Highest |
6,927 |
3,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
46.1±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Princeton and Harvard 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Princeton 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Princeton and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $208,512±$23k 158% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$158,750±$46k 97% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Dunstable 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$520,500±$48k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,633 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.8%±46.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Princeton 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #12 of 282 in MA | #59 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Windsor Locks School District | Harvard | Wachusett |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | The Bromfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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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.