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Dunstable vs Woonsocket vs Harvard 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 most homeowners (96.5%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Woonsocket | Harvard | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
43,521 |
6,927 |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.1±4.7Highest 13% above U.S. |
40±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Harvard 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nashua and Harvard 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Woonsocket 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5k 19% 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% 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 | $9,020 189% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,799 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 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 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #12 of 282 in MA | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Harvard | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | The Bromfield High School | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
11.0Lowest |
12.8 |
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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.