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Tyngsborough vs Norton 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%).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($501k median).
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 | Norton | Dunstable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,550 |
19,240Highest |
3,408Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
39.6±1.2 about the MA average |
41.5±2.4Highest 4% above MA |
| Dunstable and Norton 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% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest 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%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Norton 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% MA: 47.3% |
45.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
12.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,348±$18k 24% above MA |
$124,535±$11kLowest 20% above MA |
$208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,500±$34k about the MA average |
$501,400±$27kLowest 11% below MA |
$674,000±$30kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,986±$404Highest 13% above MA |
$1,911±$375 8% above MA |
$1,325±$637Lowest 25% below MA |
| Tyngsborough and Norton 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 |
$5,929Lowest about the MA average |
$9,020Highest 51% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.2%±22.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.6%±8.9Lowest 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%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1982Lowest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 17% below MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Dunstable and Norton 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 | #173 of 282 in MA | #4 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | Norton | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | Norton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.