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Population in July 2008: 3,323. Population change since 2000: +17.5%

Males: 1,642	(49.4%)
Females: 1,681	(50.6%)

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01827.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $111,390 (it was $86,633 in 2000)

Dunstable:	$111,390
Massachusetts:	$65,401

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $40,232

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $470,681 (it was $271,500 in 2000)

Dunstable:	$470,681
Massachusetts:	$353,600

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $488,649; Detached houses: $494,836; Townhouses or other attached units: $482,886
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Races in Dunstable:

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

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Dunstable: 120.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1673

Elevation: 224 feet

Land area: 16.5 square miles.

Population density: 201 people per square mile

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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%

97 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

This town:	3.4%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dunstable:	1.2% ($3,221)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nashua, NH (5.6 miles , pop. 86,605).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (32.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (175.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: East Pepperell, MA (1.8 miles ), Pepperell, MA (2.1 miles ), Tyngsborough, MA (2.1 miles ), Pepperell, MA (2.1 miles ), Groton, MA (2.3 miles ), Nashua, NH (2.4 miles ), Hollis, NH (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 26 buildings, average cost: $114,500
1997: 27 buildings, average cost: $114,900
1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $114,800
1999: 30 buildings, average cost: $114,800
2000: 29 buildings, average cost: $114,800
2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $114,800
2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $114,800
2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $114,800
2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $114,800
2005: 30 buildings, average cost: $114,800
2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $114,800
2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $114,800
2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $114,800

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Latitude: 42.67 N, Longitude: 71.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 978

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here:	5.6%
Massachusetts:	8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.11
US city average:	3.00

Most common industries for males (%):

Computer and electronic products (16%)
Construction (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (16%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Engineers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Average climate in Dunstable, Massachusetts

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Dunstable-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Dunstable town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Dunstable-area historical earthquake activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from Dunstable center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.3 miles away from Dunstable center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 42.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 29.0 miles away from Dunstable center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dunstable:

DR HARRY SOLOMON MHC (about 9 miles; LOWELL, MA)
LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LOWELL, MA)
SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; NASHUA, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Dunstable, MA

Local government website: WWW.DUNSTABLE.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunstable:

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 9 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,501)
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 20 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,651)

Public elementary/middle school in Dunstable:

SWALLOW/UNION SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 522 MAIN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)

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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)

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Notable locations in Dunstable: Camp Massapoag (A), Dunstable Town Hall (B), Dunstable Free Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Dunstable: Dunstable Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Central Cemetery (1), Blood Cemetery (2), Mount Hermon Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hawk Pond (A), Massapoag Ponds (B), Massapoag Pond (C), Lower Massapoag Pond (D), Hauk Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Unkety Brook (A), Hauk Brook (B), Joint Grass Brook (C), Black Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Dunstable: Town Common (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Dunstable Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dunstable and their reported violations in the past:

DUNSTABLE WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 598, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

102 regular monitoring violations

YMCA CAMP MASSAPOAG (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	3.1 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	86.5%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.9%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	0.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dunstable, MA

Dunstable compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%) Utility gas (26%) Electricity (5%) Wood (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Dunstable

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.63%

Here		73.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Adherents	73.6%	2.3%	2.0%	1.7%	1.3%
Congregations	18.5%	10.7%	7.3%	6.6%	1.6%

Name	Muslim Estimate	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin	Unitarian Universalist Association	Other
Adherents	1.2%	1.0%	1.0%	0.9%	15.1%
Congregations	0.9%	7.6%	0.5%	4.5%	41.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Middlesex County: 0.52%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Suffolk County, MA	1.47% ($54,668 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA	0.61% ($47,527)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.59% ($73,785)

7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,062 average AGI)
Middlesex County: 0.16%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Suffolk County, MA	1.22% ($53,734 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA	0.79% ($62,439)
to Worcester County, MA	0.70% ($58,665)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dunstable:

WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSMN (1590 AM; 5 kW; NASHUA, NH; Owner: 1590 BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCAP (980 AM; 5 kW; LOWELL, MA; Owner: NORTHEAST RADIO, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSNH (900 AM; 1 kW; NASHUA, NH; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dunstable:

WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Dunstable:

WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
W33AK (Channel 33; NASHUA, NH; Owner: CENTER B/CING CORPORATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WYCN-LP (Channel 13; NASHUA, NH; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Dunstable, Massachusetts:

Fatal accident count: 9
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
Fatalities: 9
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 21
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Massachusetts average:

Fatal accident count: 88
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 122
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
Fatalities: 94
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 201
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Dunstable fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,300
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,053

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Sean O'Malley, 583 Pleasant Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.7 m, Overall height: 38.7 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

George Bacon Home Pleasant St, Call Sign: KJS918
Assigned Frequencies : 33.6600 MHz
Grant Date: 08/18/2005, Expiration Date: 10/02/2015
Registrant: Beltronics, Inc., 19 Proctor Hill Rd, Hollis, NH 03049, Phone: (603) 465-2422, Fax: (603) 465-3320, Email:
Lat: 42.671472 Lon: -71.478667, Call Sign: WQDN213
Assigned Frequencies : 453.437 MHz, 458.437 MHz
Grant Date: 10/05/2005, Expiration Date: 04/03/2006, Cancelation Date: 06/03/2006, Certifier: George Bacon
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dunstable)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-260 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9131P , Serial Number: 24-4611, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 04/07/1967
Registrant (Individual): William G Psaledakis, 26 Thorndike St, Dunstable, MA 01827

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

Dunstable on our top lists:

#14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
#27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
#28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
#57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
#69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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