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Dracut vs Newfields vs Bow vs Andover
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 affordable homes ($474k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($856k 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 | Newfields | Bow | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 32,574 |
2,023Lowest |
8,335 |
36,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Andover 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Andover 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dracut and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover 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±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16k 114% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Andover and Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% 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% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Newfields 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #68 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | Newfields School District | Bow School District | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | None in town | Bow High School | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.