Moving to Dunstable, Massachusetts

Population: 2,829. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,154 (+11.5% change)
Males: 1,398 (49.4%), Females: 1,431 (50.6%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $86,633
Median house value: $266,100

Population by Race

Races in Dunstable:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (31.6%), English (16.6%), Italian (11.8%), French (10.4%), French Canadian (7.0%), Polish (5.5%).

Elevation: 224 feet

Map of Dunstable, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dunstable

  • High school or higher: 94.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dunstable town

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 70.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

3.4% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dunstable:

  • SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; NASHUA, NH)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NASHUA, NH)
  • DR HARRY SOLOMON MHC (about 11 miles; LOWELL, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dunstable:

  • MANCHESTER (about 19 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 20 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 39 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dunstable:

  • BOIRE FIELD (about 7 miles; NASHUA, NH; Abbreviation: ASH)
  • MINUTE MAN AIR FIELD (about 16 miles; STOW, MA; Abbreviation: 6B6)
  • SHIRLEY (about 16 miles; SHIRLEY, MA; Abbreviation: 9B4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunstable:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 11 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,444)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,185)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 26 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)

Public primary/middle school in Dunstable:

  • SWALLOW/UNION SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: P O BOX 220; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Dunstable:

  • DUNSTABLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $111,767; Location: 588 MAIN ST.; 25,878 books; 413 audio materials; 648 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)