Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:08 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:12 am – 4:15 pm
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People3,408 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.51,117 householdsMedian household income $208,512Median home value $674,000Median rent $1,325 a month97% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,020 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 1,960 employedMain industries: professional and business services 21%, education and health care 21%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 34 minutes73% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, Russian or other Slavic 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 14°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month October53 in of snow a year, on about 19 days27 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Nashua Cwsu station, 4 mi away; snow from Nashua 2 Nnw
Nearby landmarksChaney Hillpeak · under a mileHound Meadow Hillpeak · 1.2 miMassapoag Pondsreservoir · 1.9 miNissitissit Riverriver · 3.3 miHawk Pondlake · under a mileLower Massapoag Pondlake · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJoint Grass Brook Conservationstate conservation land · under a mileHogg Conservation Areastate conservation land · under a mileHauk Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 55 acresPierce Town Foreststate conservation land · under a mile · 128 acresProctor-Grater Conservation Areastate conservation land · under a mileKennedy Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199446 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 26 Sep 201045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025299 of 365 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, MA
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDunstable Water Departmentserves 337 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation181 ft55 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph Hospital5.2 miPost officeDunstable Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDunstable Town Hallunder a milePoliceDunstable Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDunstable Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySwallow Union Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeRivier University4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED18 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS33 miInterstateI-4958.1 miUS highwayUS 33.0 miAmtrakWoburn, MA WOB21 miRailAyerMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)9.3 miCoachAyer Depot SquareGreyhound9.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01827 ZIP area.
