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Windham vs Dunstable vs Brookline vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Windham | Dunstable | Brookline | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
3,408Highest |
531Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,288±$174Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,843Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Windham 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 | — | Groton-Dunstable | — | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.