Tyngsborough vs Westford
You are paying about $400k more for a 4BR in Westford, and in exchange you get the stronger schools. That is the trade in plain terms: $400k for two tiers of schooling.
Westford is about 5 minutes closer to downtown Boston at peak. Over a decade of commuting that gap is worth more than most people price it at.
On tax, look past the rate: Tyngsborough works out roughly $5,300 a year cheaper on its own median 4BR — despite having the higher rate of the two, because the bill follows the house.
Choose Tyngsborough if you want the lower price.
All Tyngsborough numbers →Choose Westford if you want the stronger schools of the two, or the commute matters most.
All Westford numbers →Side by side
The better of the two is highlighted on each row. Where a row is not highlighted, the two are close enough that calling a winner would be false precision.
| Tyngsborough | Westford | |
|---|---|---|
| School tier | solid schoolsT3 | top schoolsT1 |
| MCAS percentile | 43rd | 90th |
| Niche district rank | 126th of 236 | 11th of 236 |
| 4BR house | $700kT2 | $1.1MT3 |
| 2BR condo | $400k | $590k |
| Commute to Boston | 65 minT4 | 60 minT3 |
| MBTA rail | No MBTA rail | No MBTA rail |
| Tax rate | $13.50T3 | $13.47T3 |
| Est. tax bill on that 4BR | ≈$9,500 | ≈$14,800 |
| 3BR rent | $2,867/mo | $3,650/mo |
Prices are estimates calibrated to the Zillow Home Value Index and Redfin; tax rates are FY2026 residential rates and the bill applies that rate to the town’s own median 4BR estimate; commutes take the rail leg from the MBTA timetable and still model the drive; rents are HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. School tiers are editorial and shown next to the state’s own MCAS figures. Data last reviewed — see the methodology. This comparison never uses demographics as an input.
