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Moving to Dracut, Massachusetts

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Population: 28,562. Estimated population in July 2024: 28,892 (+1.2% change)
Males: 14,007 (49.0%), Females: 14,555 (51.0%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $57,676
Median house value: $163,900

Population by Race

Races in Dracut:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (29.1%), French (18.1%), French Canadian (15.8%), Italian (11.2%), English (10.0%), Polish (7.4%).

Elevation: 156 feet

Map of Dracut, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dracut

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dracut town

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

5.4% Foreign born (2.1% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.6% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dracut:

  • SAINTS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 3 miles; LOWELL, MA)
  • DR HARRY SOLOMON MHC (about 3 miles; LOWELL, MA)
  • LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LOWELL, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dracut:

  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 15 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • MANCHESTER (about 21 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 31 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dracut:

  • MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 8 miles; METHUEN, MA; Abbreviation: MA2)
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 14 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)
  • BOIRE FIELD (about 16 miles; NASHUA, NH; Abbreviation: ASH)

Amtrak stations near Dracut:

  • 16 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.
  • 17 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dracut:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 3 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,444)
  • BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)

Schools

Public high school in Dracut:

  • DRACUT SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,120; Location: 1540 LAKEVIEW AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dracut:

  • LAKEVIEW JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 754; Location: 1570 LAKEVIEW AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • GEORGE H. ENGLESBY INTERMEDIATE (Students: 741; Location: 1580 LAKEVIEW AVE.; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • JOSEPH A CAMPBELL ELEM (Students: 609; Location: 1021 METHUEN STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 601; Location: 1560 LAKEVIEW AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • GREENMONT AVENUE (Students: 268; Location: 37 GREENMONT AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • PARKER AVENUE (Students: 170; Location: 77 PARKER AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Dracut:

  • LITTLE ANGELS DAY CARE NURSERY (Students: 194; Location: 90 ARLINGTON STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • EVERGREEN MONTESSORI HOUSE (Students: 75; Location: 1794 BRIDGE ST UNIT 18A; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Dracut:

  • MOSES GREELEY PARKER MEMORIAL LIB. (Operating income: $470,708; Location: 28 ARLINGTON ST.; 68,613 books; 4,000 audio materials; 3,212 video materials; 125 serial subscriptions)

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