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Tyngsborough vs Newfields vs North Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyngsborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
North Reading has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
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 | Newfields | North Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,550 |
2,023Lowest |
15,765Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
43±2.8 11% above U.S. |
| Newfields and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Tyngsborough and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Reading and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyngsborough and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,348±$18kLowest 60% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$147,768±$25k 83% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,500±$34kLowest 66% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$710,500±$24kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,986±$404 41% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$2,259±$356Highest 60% above U.S. |
| North Reading and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,426Lowest 138% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,693 211% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.5%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Reading and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Reading and Newfields 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 | — | #33 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | Newfields School District | North Reading |
| High school in town | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | None in town | North Reading High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| 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.