What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tewksbury has the most people working from home (15.4%).

Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).

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	Tewksbury	Dracut
People
Population	31,273Lowest	32,574Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.1±2.5Highest 15% above MA	41.7±2Lowest 4% above MA
	Tewksbury and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Dracut and Tewksbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.3%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9%	18.2%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Tewksbury and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	36.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%
	Dracut and Tewksbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$128,061±$12kHighest 23% above MA	$114,036±$10kLowest 10% above MA
	Tewksbury and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$573,600±$16kHighest about the MA average	$473,900±$17kLowest 16% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,310±$200Highest 31% above MA	$1,839±$130Lowest 4% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,580Highest 27% above MA	$5,375Lowest 10% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.9%±14.5Highest MA: 51.8%	57.6%±7.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Tewksbury and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest MA: 10%	7.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.5%Highest MA: 62.5%	79.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 4% above MA	30 minHighest 4% above MA
Work from home	15.4%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6%	11.4%±2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Tewksbury and Dracut 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	#103 of 282 in MA	#201 of 282 in MA
School district	Tewksbury	Dracut
High school in town	Tewksbury Memorial High	Dracut Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Lowest	12.9Highest
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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.