What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).

Tyngsborough has the most affordable homes ($553k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Tyngsborough
People
Population	36,652Highest	12,550Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±1Highest 7% above MA	39.4±2.9Lowest about the MA average
	Andover and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4%	23.6%±4.5 MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	16%±1.3Highest MA: 17.9%	14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Andover and Tyngsborough 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 MA: 47.3%	51.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±0.8 MA: 7.9%	8.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA	$129,348±$18kLowest 24% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA	$552,500±$34kLowest about the MA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA	$1,986±$404Lowest 13% above MA
	Andover and Tyngsborough 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 67% above MA	$7,426Lowest 24% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	72.2%±22.7Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%	6.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	86.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA	1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest about the MA average	24 minLowest 17% below MA
Work from home	30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6%	18.6%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#68 of 282 in MA	#174 of 282 in MA
School district	Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough
High school in town	Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	11.2Lowest
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MA 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.