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Dracut vs Lowell vs Suffield
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 expensive homes ($474k median).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Lowell | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574 |
118,368Highest |
15,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Suffield 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375 72% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% 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% |
51%±4.6Lowest 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #201 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Dracut | Lowell | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Lowell High | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
14.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.