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A town of 3,408 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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Town in Massachusetts, United States
1656Established
3,358Population
16.7 sq miArea
223 ftElevation

Dunstable ( DUN-stə-bəl) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,358 at the 2020 census.

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Housing in Dunstable

$805K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dunstable home is worth about $805,000, about the same as a year ago, 22% above the Massachusetts typical home.

Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Dunstable

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Safety Grade A

Dunstable reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Dunstable 0
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Dunstable 1.7
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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Most working residents leave Dunstable for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Boston (9%), Lowell (7%) and Nashua (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Boston
9%
Lowell
7%
Nashua, NH
5%
Chelmsford
4%
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Health in Dunstable

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Health Grade A+

Healthier than 97% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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19better than MA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

St. Joseph HospitalNashua · 5.2 mi · ER
Integreat HealthNashua · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 01827 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dunstable →

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Dunstable has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 18°Winter
58° / 35°Spring
82° / 58°Summer
62° / 40°Fall
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School Grade A

The public schools Dunstable’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#4Best public schoolsof 282 in MA
DistrictGroton-DunstableSchools1

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