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Princeton vs Newfields vs Dunstable
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Princeton has the most affordable homes ($521k median).
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Dunstable has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
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 | Princeton | Newfields | Dunstable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,529Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,408 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Princeton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Princeton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,750±$46kLowest 97% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15k 145% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,500±$48kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,633Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,020 189% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Princeton and Newfields 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 | #59 of 282 in MA | — | #4 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wachusett | Newfields School District | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.