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Dracut vs Litchfield 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 most renters (20.2% rent).
Litchfield has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Litchfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574Highest |
8,499Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Litchfield 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% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dracut and Windham 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% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dracut and Litchfield 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. |
$162,036±$11k 101% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Windham and Litchfield 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. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406 51% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$8,273 165% 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% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield 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% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dracut | Litchfield School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Campbell High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
12.8 |
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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.