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Standish vs Dracut vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Standish | Dracut | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662 |
32,574Highest |
6,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Winthrop and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,375Highest 72% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #201 of 282 in MA | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Dracut | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Dracut Senior High | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.9Highest |
11.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.