Compare towns
Dracut vs Lowell vs Unity
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 highest household income ($114k).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574 |
118,368Highest |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest 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% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375 72% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% 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% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dracut and Lowell 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 | — |
| School district | Dracut | Lowell | Unity 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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| 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.