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Lowell vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Tyngsborough has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Thompson | Tyngsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 118,368Highest |
9,337Lowest |
12,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±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 |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$129,348±$18kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Tyngsborough and Thompson 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$552,500±$34kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below 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 | $4,499 44% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,426Highest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyngsborough and Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyngsborough and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #174 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lowell | Thompson School District | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough |
| High school in town | Lowell High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
7.9Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.