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Cornwall vs Dracut vs Lowell vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Cornwall | Dracut | Lowell | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
32,574 |
118,368Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #201 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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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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.