Compare towns
Groton vs Pepperell vs Dunstable
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most people working from home (27.5%).
Pepperell has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
Dunstable has the most homeowners (96.5%).
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 | Groton | Pepperell | Dunstable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,390 |
11,663Highest |
3,408Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 4% above MA |
42.4±3.3Highest 6% above MA |
41.5±2.4 4% above MA |
| Pepperell and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Groton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Pepperell and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Dunstable and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,958±$27k 86% above MA |
$124,073±$12kLowest 19% above MA |
$208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
| Dunstable and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $743,400±$46kHighest 32% above MA |
$482,100±$14kLowest 14% below MA |
$674,000±$30k 20% above MA |
| Groton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$335Highest 17% below MA |
$1,295±$238Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,325±$637 25% below MA |
| Groton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,698Lowest 12% above MA |
$9,020 51% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
60%±77.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Dunstable and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% MA: 62.5% |
84.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1987 23 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 11% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Groton 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 | #39 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA | #4 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | North Middlesex | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | Groton Dunstable Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
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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.