What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k median).

Tewksbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.2%).

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	Somerset	Tewksbury
People
Population	18,298Lowest	31,273Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+8.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47±2.2Highest 18% above MA	46.1±2.5Lowest 15% above MA
	Somerset and Tewksbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%	17.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Somerset and Tewksbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.3%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%	20.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Somerset and Tewksbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	40.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.8%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Tewksbury and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,677±$6kLowest 8% above MA	$128,061±$12kHighest 23% above MA
	Tewksbury and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA	$573,600±$16kHighest about the MA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,271±$93Lowest 28% below MA	$2,310±$200Highest 31% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,977Lowest 17% below MA	$7,580Highest 27% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.3%±12.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	58.9%±14.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Tewksbury and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Highest MA: 10%	3.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	84.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 8% above MA	30 minLowest 4% above MA
Work from home	12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	15.4%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6%
	Tewksbury and Somerset 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	#132 of 282 in MA	#103 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Tewksbury
High school in town	—	Tewksbury Memorial High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.2
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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.