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Unity vs Dunstable vs Washington vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Unity | Dunstable | Washington | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
3,408Highest |
1,208 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
| Unity and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Unity and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 73% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunstable and Washington 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 | Unity School District | Groton-Dunstable | Washington School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | 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.