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Sandgate vs Dunstable vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Ira has the most renters (9.3% rent).
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 | Sandgate | Dunstable | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
3,408Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,325±$637Highest 6% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Dunstable and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | #4 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Groton-Dunstable | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.