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Pepperell vs Hampton vs Dunstable vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pepperell has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Dunstable has the most homeowners (96.5%).
Groton has the most people working from home (27.5%).
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 | Pepperell | Hampton | Dunstable | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,663 |
16,426Highest |
3,408Lowest |
11,390 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$12k 54% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$192,958±$27k 139% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30k 103% above U.S. |
$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Groton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,458±$335 3% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$9,020 189% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #4 of 282 in MA | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Groton-Dunstable | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 13.7Highest |
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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.