What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norton has the most affordable homes ($501k median).

Tyngsborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Norton	Tyngsborough
People
Population	19,240Highest	12,550Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.6±1.2Highest about the MA average	39.4±2.9Lowest about the MA average
	Norton and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.6%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Tyngsborough and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9%	14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Norton and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%	51.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9%	8.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,535±$11kLowest 20% above MA	$129,348±$18kHighest 24% above MA
	Tyngsborough and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$501,400±$27kLowest 11% below MA	$552,500±$34kHighest about the MA average
	Tyngsborough and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,911±$375Lowest 8% above MA	$1,986±$404Highest 13% above MA
	Tyngsborough and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,929Lowest about the MA average	$7,426Highest 24% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.6%±8.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	72.2%±22.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Tyngsborough and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest MA: 10%	6.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	86.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 18 yrs newer than MA	1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 12% above MA	24 minLowest 17% below MA
Work from home	19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6%	18.6%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Norton 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	#173 of 282 in MA	#174 of 282 in MA
School district	Norton	Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough
High school in town	Norton High	Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	11.2Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.