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Dracut vs Jackson 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 most affordable homes ($474k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Tyngsborough has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Tyngsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574Highest |
897Lowest |
12,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest 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%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyngsborough 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±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46k 46% above U.S. |
$129,348±$18kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Tyngsborough and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$552,500±$34k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1kLowest 24% 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 | $5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
$7,426Highest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson 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 | — | #174 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | Jackson School District | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | None in town | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.