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Dummer vs Lowell vs Clarksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
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 | Dummer | Lowell | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
118,368Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
50.4±6.6 30% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarksville and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4k about the U.S. average |
$65,385±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$429,200±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$40Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,125±$620Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Lowell and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$4,499Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #255 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Lowell | — |
| High school in town | — | Lowell High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.