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Dracut vs Wolfeboro 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 the most affordable homes ($474k median).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Tyngsborough has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Wolfeboro | Tyngsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574Highest |
6,571Lowest |
12,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyngsborough 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 41% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$129,348±$18kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| 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±$17kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$552,500±$34kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Tyngsborough and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below 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 | $5,375 72% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,426Highest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Tyngsborough 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #174 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Kingswood Regional High School | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.