| | Dunstable, MA | Acton, MA | United States |
| Population | 3,369 | 23,899 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.4% | 53.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.6% | 47.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.5 | 43.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,188 | 21,983 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,829 | 20,331 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,236 | 17,872 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 20.3% | 15.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 52.2% | 31.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 204.7 | 1,203.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 16.5 | 19.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Dunstable, MA | Acton, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.1% | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.6% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.8% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.3% | 6.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 14.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.7% | 17.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.6% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.9% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Dunstable, MA | Acton, MA | United States |
| White | 93.5% | 63.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 4.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.8% | 23.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.5% | 4.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 3.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Dunstable, MA | Acton, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 62.6% | 63.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 62.4% | 63.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 37.4% | 36.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.3% | 25.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.2% | 6.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.97 | 2.66 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,136 | 8,931 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 975 | 6,643 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 38.2% | 46.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.3% | 40.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 161 | 2,288 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 4.9% | 8.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.6% | 5.0% | 10.8% |