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Dracut vs Jericho vs Lowell vs Pelham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Jericho | Lowell | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 32,574 |
5,114Lowest |
118,368Highest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Lowell 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Dracut 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Jericho 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. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dracut and Jericho 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. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Pelham 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #255 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dracut | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lowell | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Lowell High | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
13.0 |
14.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.