Compare towns
Tyngsborough vs Hanover 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
Dunstable has the most homeowners (96.5%).
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 | Tyngsborough | Hanover | Dunstable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,550 |
14,845Highest |
3,408Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
41.8±1.4Highest 4% above MA |
41.5±2.4 4% above MA |
| Hanover and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
15%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest 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±$18kLowest 24% above MA |
$189,803±$23k 83% above MA |
$208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
| Dunstable and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,500±$34kLowest about the MA average |
$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
$674,000±$30k 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,986±$404Highest 13% above MA |
$1,845±$341 5% above MA |
$1,325±$637Lowest 25% below MA |
| Tyngsborough and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,426Lowest 24% above MA |
$9,342Highest 56% above MA |
$9,020 51% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.2%±22.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
60%±77.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyngsborough and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% MA: 62.5% |
84.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 17% below MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Dunstable and Hanover 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #4 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | South Shore Vocational Technical High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.