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Dracut vs South Hooksett vs Tyngsborough
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%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | South Hooksett | Tyngsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574Highest |
5,902Lowest |
12,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. 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%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tyngsborough and Dracut 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$129,348±$18k 60% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$552,500±$34kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,986±$404Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Tyngsborough and Dracut 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. |
$6,801 118% above U.S. |
$7,426Highest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #174 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | — | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | — | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.