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Lowell vs Tyngsborough vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyngsborough has the most homeowners (86.2%).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
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 | Lowell | Tyngsborough | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 118,368 |
12,550Lowest |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
39.4±2.9Highest about the MA average |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyngsborough and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,658±$4k 24% below MA |
$129,348±$18kHighest 24% above MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,200±$11k 24% below MA |
$552,500±$34kHighest about the MA average |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$40 8% below MA |
$1,986±$404Highest 13% above MA |
$1,487±$38Lowest 16% below MA |
| 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 25% below MA |
$7,426Highest 24% above MA |
$4,733 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.2%±22.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Tyngsborough and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9% MA: 10% |
6.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 11 yrs older than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.6%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #255 of 282 in MA | #174 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lowell | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Lowell High | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
14.6 |
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MA 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.