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Holland vs Dunstable vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Hampden 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 | Holland | Dunstable | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,583Lowest |
3,408 |
4,946Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% MA: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.8Highest 30% above MA |
41.5±2.4Lowest 4% above MA |
50.9±3.3 27% above MA |
| Holland and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dunstable and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4Highest MA: 17.9% |
15%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.8%±5.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Holland and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.5 MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dunstable and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,979±$12kLowest 12% below MA |
$208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
$104,536±$16k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$33kLowest 41% below MA |
$674,000±$30kHighest 20% above MA |
$358,200±$16k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$209Highest about the MA average |
$1,325±$637 25% below MA |
$1,132±$107Lowest 36% below MA |
| Holland and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,279Lowest 29% below MA |
$9,020Highest 51% above MA |
$6,181 3% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±100 MA: 51.8% |
60%±77.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
36.9%±42.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dunstable and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest MA: 10% |
0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% MA: 62.5% |
96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 12%±4 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.9%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #182 of 282 in MA | #4 of 282 in MA | #199 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holland | Groton-Dunstable | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.