Compare towns
Tyngsborough vs North Reading 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
North Reading has the most people working from home (26.1%).
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 | North Reading | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,550Lowest |
15,765Highest |
14,845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
43±2.8Highest 8% above MA |
41.8±1.4 4% above MA |
| North Reading 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% |
22.3%±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%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| North Reading 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.4% MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,348±$18kLowest 24% above MA |
$147,768±$25k 42% above MA |
$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
| Hanover and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,500±$34kLowest about the MA average |
$710,500±$24k 26% above MA |
$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
| Hanover and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,986±$404 13% above MA |
$2,259±$356Highest 28% above MA |
$1,845±$341Lowest 5% above MA |
| 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 24% above MA |
$9,693Highest 62% above MA |
$9,342 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.2%±22.7 MA: 51.8% |
75.5%±25.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 17% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.1%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| North Reading and Hanover 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 | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | North Reading | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | North Reading High | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
10.1Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.