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Dracut vs Lowell vs Tyngsborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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).
Tyngsborough has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Tyngsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574 |
118,368Highest |
12,550Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2Highest 4% above MA |
35.6±0.8Lowest 11% below MA |
39.4±2.9 about the MA average |
| Dracut and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Tyngsborough and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Dracut and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% MA: 47.3% |
30%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Lowell and Tyngsborough 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 10% above MA |
$78,658±$4kLowest 24% below MA |
$129,348±$18kHighest 24% above MA |
| Tyngsborough 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±$17k 16% below MA |
$429,200±$11kLowest 24% below MA |
$552,500±$34kHighest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 4% above MA |
$1,625±$40Lowest 8% below MA |
$1,986±$404Highest 13% above MA |
| Tyngsborough and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375 10% below MA |
$4,499Lowest 25% below MA |
$7,426Highest 24% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.2%±22.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% MA: 62.5% |
43.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 4% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2 MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.6%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyngsborough and Dracut 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #174 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | Lowell | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Lowell High | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
14.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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MA 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.