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Deerfield 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
Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Dracut has the most expensive homes ($474k median).
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 | Deerfield | Dracut | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
32,574 |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Highest 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+ | 17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dracut and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Deerfield and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 136% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 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 | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #201 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield 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 Our Story | 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.