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Dracut vs Gorham vs Tyngsborough
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).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Tyngsborough has the most expensive 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.
| Measure | Dracut | Gorham | Tyngsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574Highest |
18,300 |
12,550Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dracut and Gorham 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% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tyngsborough and Dracut 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dracut and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$129,348±$18kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Tyngsborough and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$552,500±$34kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,986±$404Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Tyngsborough and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375 72% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$7,426Highest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyngsborough and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Tyngsborough 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #174 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | Gorham Public Schools | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Gorham High School | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.9Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.