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Lowell vs Bow 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
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Tyngsborough has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Lowell | Bow | Tyngsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 118,368Highest |
8,335Lowest |
12,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Bow and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bow and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$129,348±$18k 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,200±$11kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$552,500±$34kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Tyngsborough and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,986±$404Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Tyngsborough and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$7,426 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyngsborough and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 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 | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #174 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lowell | Bow School District | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough |
| High school in town | Lowell High | Bow High School | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.8 |
11.2Lowest |
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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.