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Barrington vs Dracut vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barrington has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
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 | Barrington | Dracut | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Lowest |
32,574 |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
41.7±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Dracut and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dracut and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dracut and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 120 in NH | #201 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Barrington School District | Dracut | Lowell |
| High school in town | None in town | Dracut Senior High | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.