Dunstable, Massachusetts
Dunstable is a small, relatively affluent community on the Massachusetts/New Hampshire border that offers a rural setting in a convenient commuter location. Bordering Nashua, only 9 miles from Lowell, and with easy access to Route 3, Dunstable has become a prime bedroom community in northern Massachusetts. The majority of Dunstable's approximately 3,100 residents are younger families dedicated to fostering strong community ties.
Incorporated in 1673, Dunstable originally comprised 200 square miles purchased from Native American tribes that extended from Chelmsford, Massachusetts to Londonderry, New Hampshire. As more settlers arrived, they broke off sections to form 15 separate towns. By 1800, Dunstable was left with only 10,500 acres and has remained a small town since. The current landscape includes a quaint town center of well-preserved historical homes dating to the original settlers, surrounded by recently built upscale housing and rural woodlands.
The myriad of cultural and recreational activities supported by residents demonstrate the focus on community in Dunstable. The town sponsors a large number of youth sports leagues, The Youth Alliance Foundation, a summer concert series, a community theatre arts society, and even a yearly plant swap. Town members also have created a neighbor-to-neighbor newsletter and an online local news site. The Tyngsboro-Dunstable Historical Society owns The Little Red Schoolhouse, an original colonial school building in Dunstable now used to provide hands-on programs for children to experience colonial school practices.
Dunstable residents are highly active in environmental conservation. In early 2007, the Dunstable Water Department won the EPA Small Systems Security Award because of its outstanding continuing efforts to protect town drinking water. The town also founded the Dunstable Rural Land Trust, a volunteer organization with funding dedicated to supporting sound conservation practices, educating the community about conservation and natural sciences, and providing public outdoor passive recreation on preserved town lands. Each year, the trust sponsors Winterfest, a free event with activities that include horse drawn sleigh/wagon rides, guided cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing, ice-skating, and hot chocolate served at a bonfire.
Dunstable shares a school district with Groton, and the district resources have grown with the increase of young children in the population. Unique to the district is The Boutwell Early Childhood Center, providing extensive pre-K programming. The district also supports 3 elementary schools K-4 that serve over 1,300 students. Groton-Dunstable Middle School serves almost 1,000 students grades 5-8, and about 800 students 9-12 attend Groton-Dunstable Regional High School.
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