What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Wilmington has the highest household income ($168k).

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	Wilmington
People
Population	31,273Highest	23,336Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.1±2.5Highest 15% above MA	42.3±2.2Lowest 6% above MA
	Tewksbury and Wilmington 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%	23.1%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	20.3%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9%	15.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%	50.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%	4.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Tewksbury and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$128,061±$12kLowest 23% above MA	$168,152±$19kHighest 62% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$573,600±$16kLowest about the MA average	$680,500±$19kHighest 21% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,310±$200Lowest 31% above MA	$2,394±$328Highest 36% above MA
	Wilmington and Tewksbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,580Lowest 27% above MA	$7,704Highest 29% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.9%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	60.9%±2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Wilmington and Tewksbury 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%	3.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	88.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1979Lowest 15 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%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.7%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Wilmington and Tewksbury 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	#73 of 282 in MA
School district	Tewksbury	Wilmington
High school in town	Tewksbury Memorial High	Wilmington High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	9.1Lowest
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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.