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Dracut vs Wilbraham vs Middleborough
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%).
Wilbraham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Middleborough has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Wilbraham | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574Highest |
14,572Lowest |
24,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2Lowest 4% above MA |
44.3±2.7Highest 11% above MA |
43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
| Wilbraham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Wilbraham and Middleborough 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% |
51.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wilbraham and Dracut 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 |
$122,051±$14kHighest 17% above MA |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
| Wilbraham 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±$17kHighest 16% below MA |
$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA |
$468,700±$18k 17% below MA |
| 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 4% above MA |
$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,706±$72 3% below MA |
| 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 10% below MA |
$6,658Highest 11% above MA |
$6,023 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Middleborough and Wilbraham 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | Hampden-Wilbraham | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Minnechaug Regional High | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
14.2Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.