Compare towns
Pepperell vs Georgetown vs Dunstable vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pepperell has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Hanson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Pepperell | Georgetown | Dunstable | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,663Highest |
8,474 |
3,408Lowest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 6% above MA |
42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA |
41.5±2.4Lowest 4% above MA |
42.8±3Highest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
15%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 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 | $124,073±$12kLowest 19% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
$132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14kLowest 14% below MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$674,000±$30kHighest 20% above MA |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
| Dunstable and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238Lowest 27% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,325±$637 25% below MA |
$1,821±$860 3% above MA |
| Georgetown and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698 12% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$9,020Highest 51% above MA |
$6,402Lowest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
60%±77.1 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #4 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Georgetown | Groton-Dunstable | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.