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Dracut vs Fall River vs Lawrence vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dracut has the oldest population (median age 41.7).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Windham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Dracut | Fall River | Lawrence | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 32,574 |
94,082Highest |
88,736 |
16,038Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dracut and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lawrence and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$60,433±$3k 25% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375 72% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #201 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dracut | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Lawrence | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | B M C Durfee High | Lawrence High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
11.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
12.8 |
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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.