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Dracut vs Tewksbury

Greater Boston · Greater Boston
Dracut leads 5–1 on headline livability metrics

Across the six headline livability metrics (schools, safety, walkability, biking, affordability, and commute), Dracut edges Tewksbury 5 to 1. Median homes in Dracut run roughly $205k cheaper than in Tewksbury, about 30% less. Schools tilt clearly toward Dracut (83 vs. 75).

The two towns at a glance

Dracut

Greater Boston · pop. 32,617
Lowell's northern neighbor with cheaper land, working-class roots, and quick access to Route 93.
67
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Tewksbury

Greater Boston · pop. 31,300
Tewksbury is Route 93 access and ranch houses, solid middle-class suburb with decent schools and no real identity beyond being affordable relative to inner-ring towns.
54
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Head-to-head: every metric

Dracut Tewksbury
Headline
Livability index 69 ✦ 49
Economics
Median home $474k $679k ✦
Household income $114k $128k ✦
Price ÷ income 4.2× 5.3× ✦
Tax burden 55 ✦ 50
Schools & Safety
Schools 83 ✦ 75
Safety 83 ✦ 80
Getting around
Commute to Boston 42 min ✦ 38 min
Walkability 30 ✦ 22
Transit 20 ✦ 18
Biking 25 ✦ 18
Lifestyle
Dining 83 ✦ 48
Nightlife 83 ✦ 22
Arts & culture 87 ✦ 20
Green space 60 ✦ 30
Community
Diversity 87 ✦ 22
Climate 70 72 ✦
5-yr trend 65 ✦ 60

Clay = wins this metric. Direction matters: lower median home and shorter commute are better; everything else, higher is better.

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About this comparison

Bay State Atlas ranks 194 Massachusetts towns using public data (Census ACS, MA DESE schools, Walk Score, MA Department of Revenue tax data, and the FBI UCR safety index) normalized to 0–100. Every weight is editable. This page is a static, indexable snapshot. The live tool is faster and lets you customize what counts.