Compare towns
Tyngsborough vs Everett vs Dunstable
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyngsborough has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Tyngsborough | Everett | Dunstable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,550 |
50,045Highest |
3,408Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
41.5±2.4Highest 4% above MA |
| Dunstable and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Tyngsborough and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dunstable and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.8% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Tyngsborough and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,348±$18k 24% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,500±$34kLowest about the MA average |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$674,000±$30kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,986±$404 13% above MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,325±$637Lowest 25% below MA |
| Everett and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,426 24% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$9,020Highest 51% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.2%±22.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±77.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Tyngsborough and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 17% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Dunstable and Tyngsborough 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 | #174 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #4 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | Everett | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.