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Woolwich vs Dunstable vs Arrowsic

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Arrowsic has the most people working from home (20.6%).

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.

MeasureWoolwichDunstableArrowsic
People
Population
3,158
3,408Highest
597Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
55.8±5.5Highest
43% above U.S.
41.5±2.4Lowest
7% above U.S.
50.3±8.7
29% above U.S.
Woolwich and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.4%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
22.4%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
33.9%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.8%±11.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Woolwich and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
52.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
62.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
64.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.1%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Dunstable and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$102,175±$26k
27% above U.S.
$208,512±$23kHighest
158% above U.S.
$99,107±$27kLowest
23% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$254,500±$59kLowest
24% below U.S.
$674,000±$30kHighest
103% above U.S.
$584,200±$150k
76% above U.S.
Dunstable and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,325±$637Lowest
6% below U.S.
$1,600±$412Highest
13% above U.S.
Arrowsic and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,433Lowest
22% below U.S.
$9,020Highest
189% above U.S.
$3,521
13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
64.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±77.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Woolwich and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
11.9%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
20.6%±9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Arrowsic 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 #92 of 133 in ME #4 of 282 in MA —
School district RSU 01 - LKRSU Groton-Dunstable —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.