Compare towns
Tyngsborough vs Everett vs Lancaster vs Hanover
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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Everett | Lancaster | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,550 |
50,045Highest |
8,606Lowest |
14,845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.1±4.9Highest 8% above MA |
41.8±1.4 4% above MA |
| Lancaster and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Lancaster and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.8% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Tyngsborough and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,348±$18k 24% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$134,833±$27k 30% above MA |
$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,500±$34k about the MA average |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$519,100±$60kLowest 8% below MA |
$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,986±$404 13% above MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
$1,845±$341Lowest 5% above MA |
| Lancaster and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,426 24% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$7,235 21% above MA |
$9,342Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.2%±22.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7 MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Tyngsborough and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
84.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 17% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #174 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | Everett | Nashoba | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | Everett High | None in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
12.1Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.