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Lowell vs Suffield vs Dracut vs Lynn
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Dracut | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 118,368Highest |
15,702Lowest |
32,574 |
101,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn 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% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Suffield and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,658±$4k about the U.S. average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Lynn and Dracut 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. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Lynn 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Dracut 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #255 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #201 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lowell | Suffield School District | Dracut | Lynn |
| High school in town | Lowell High | Suffield High School | Dracut Senior High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
10.9Lowest |
12.9 |
15.0Highest |
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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.