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Lowell vs Rye 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Rye | Tyngsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 118,368Highest |
5,611Lowest |
12,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tyngsborough and Lowell 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$129,348±$18k 60% above U.S. |
| Rye and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,200±$11kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$552,500±$34k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$40Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,986±$404Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Tyngsborough and Rye 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$7,426 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #174 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lowell | Rye School District | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough |
| High school in town | Lowell High | None in town | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 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.