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Tyngsborough vs Pelham 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
Tyngsborough has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Pelham | Dunstable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,550 |
14,449Highest |
3,408Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pelham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 60% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,500±$34kLowest 66% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,986±$404Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,325±$637Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,426Lowest 138% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyngsborough and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | #174 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH | #4 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | Pelham School District | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.