Compare towns
Pepperell vs Tyringham vs Dunstable
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).
Tyringham has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
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 | Tyringham | Dunstable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663Highest |
494Lowest |
3,408 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 6% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
41.5±2.4Lowest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Dunstable and Pepperell 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
15%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
62.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest 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 | $124,073±$12kLowest 19% above MA |
$163,333±$28k 57% above MA |
$208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
| Dunstable and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14kLowest 14% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$674,000±$30k 20% above MA |
| Tyringham and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238 27% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,325±$637Highest 25% below MA |
| Dunstable and Pepperell 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 |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$9,020Highest 51% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±77.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 16% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | #4 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | — | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school 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.