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Pepperell vs Underhill vs Dunstable vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Hanson has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Underhill | Dunstable | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,663Highest |
3,141Lowest |
3,408 |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 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. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698 115% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunstable and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #4 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Groton-Dunstable | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.