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Dracut vs Middleborough 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Middleborough has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Middleborough | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574Highest |
24,505 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dracut and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Middleborough 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. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Dracut and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Middleborough 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middleborough 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 | #170 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Dracut | Middleborough | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Middleborough High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.