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Dracut vs Lowell vs Newfields
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%).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Lowell | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574 |
118,368Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell 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% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lowell and Newfields 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. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Lowell 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #201 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Dracut | Lowell | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Lowell High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.