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Tyngsborough vs Dracut vs Pepperell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyngsborough has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Pepperell has the oldest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Tyngsborough | Dracut | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,550 |
32,574Highest |
11,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
41.7±2 4% above MA |
42.4±3.3Highest 6% above MA |
| Pepperell and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
20.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Tyngsborough and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Tyngsborough and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,348±$18kHighest 24% above MA |
$114,036±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
$124,073±$12k 19% above MA |
| Tyngsborough and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,500±$34kHighest about the MA average |
$473,900±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
$482,100±$14k 14% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,986±$404Highest 13% above MA |
$1,839±$130 4% above MA |
$1,295±$238Lowest 27% below MA |
| Tyngsborough and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,426Highest 24% above MA |
$5,375Lowest 10% below MA |
$6,698 12% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.2%±22.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.6%±7.4 MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyngsborough and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 17% below MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.4%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyngsborough and Pepperell 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 | #174 of 282 in MA | #201 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | Dracut | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | Dracut Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.