Compare towns
Dracut vs Tyngsborough vs Lowell
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%).
Tyngsborough has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
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 | Tyngsborough | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574 |
12,550Lowest |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2Highest 4% above MA |
39.4±2.9 about the MA average |
35.6±0.8Lowest 11% below MA |
| 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% |
23.6%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3 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% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest 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% |
51.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest 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 |
$129,348±$18kHighest 24% above MA |
$78,658±$4kLowest 24% below 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 |
$552,500±$34kHighest about the MA average |
$429,200±$11kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 4% above MA |
$1,986±$404Highest 13% above MA |
$1,625±$40Lowest 8% below 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 |
$7,426Highest 24% above MA |
$4,499Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4 MA: 51.8% |
72.2%±22.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest 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% |
6.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% MA: 62.5% |
86.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
43.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 4% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2 MA: 18.6% |
18.6%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest 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 | #174 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | Lowell |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
11.2Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.