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Andover vs Dracut vs Hooksett vs Tewksbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Tewksbury has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Dracut | Hooksett | Tewksbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,652Highest |
32,574 |
15,057Lowest |
31,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.1±2.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Tewksbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tewksbury and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$128,061±$12k 59% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$573,600±$16k 72% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129 56% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,310±$200Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Tewksbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,580 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±14.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tewksbury and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 282 in MA | #201 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #103 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Dracut | Hooksett School District | Tewksbury |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Dracut Senior High | None in town | Tewksbury Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.9Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.