What kinds of homes are in Dunstable, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Dunstable, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dunstable, MA has 1,141 (±48) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 69 homes per square mile of land.

95.9% are detached single-family houses.

2.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,141 (±48)
Detached houses: 95.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.4%

Homes in Dunstable by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dunstable	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	95.9% (±2.5 points)	46.5%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±1.4 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.9 points)	12.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±2.0 points)	8.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	4.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	5.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	15.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dunstable, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Middlesex County (25.5%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Dunstable

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunstable
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dunstable	—	0.4% (±5.3 points)	—
East Pepperell	3.3 mi	9.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tyngsborough	3.7 mi	9.8% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Pepperell (community)	4.7 mi	24.6% (±14.8 points)	Higher
Nashua	5.1 mi	31.3% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Pepperell	5.3 mi	7.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Groton (community)	5.5 mi	20.1% (±14.9 points)	Higher
Groton	5.5 mi	7.1% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Hollis	6.7 mi	1.5% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tyngsborough, MA (9.8%), Pepperell (community), MA (24.6%), Nashua, NH (31.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
47	Pepperell	7.2% (±3.6 points)
48	Groton	7.1% (±2.8 points)
49	Wayland	7.0% (±2.7 points)
50	Sudbury	6.6% (±1.8 points)
51	Carlisle	4.2% (±3.1 points)
52	Sherborn	2.6% (±2.1 points)
53	Dunstable	0.4% (±5.3 points)
54	Ashby	0.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 8 of 54 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dunstable

How many homes are in Dunstable?

Dunstable, MA has an estimated 1,141 (±48) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dunstable houses or apartments?

95.9% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 2.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Dunstable?

2.5% of homes in Dunstable are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunstable town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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