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Tyngsborough vs Plainfield vs Dracut
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 the most people working from home (18.6%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dracut has the oldest population (median age 41.7).
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 | Plainfield | Dracut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,550Lowest |
15,141 |
32,574Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.7±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Tyngsborough 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% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dracut and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyngsborough and Plainfield 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 60% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
| Tyngsborough and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,500±$34kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,986±$404Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
| 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 138% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyngsborough and Dracut 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #201 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | Plainfield School District | Dracut |
| High school in town | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | Plainfield High School | Dracut Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
10.3Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.