What kinds of homes are in Tyngsborough, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Tyngsborough, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tyngsborough, MA has 4,335 (±247) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 258 homes per square mile of land.

68.8% are detached single-family houses.

6.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,335 (±247)
Detached houses: 68.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.1%
5+ unit buildings: 9.8%

Homes in Tyngsborough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tyngsborough	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	68.8% (±6.3 points)	46.5%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.3% (±5.2 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.9% (±3.8 points)	12.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±1.2 points)	8.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±1.9 points)	4.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.3% (±2.8 points)	5.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.5% (±2.1 points)	15.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±3.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Tyngsborough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Middlesex County (25.5%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Tyngsborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tyngsborough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tyngsborough	—	9.8% (±4.0 points)	—
Dunstable	3.7 mi	0.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Westford	5.7 mi	10.4% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chelmsford	5.7 mi	19.0% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Lowell	5.8 mi	35.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Pelham	6.4 mi	5.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Nashua	6.4 mi	31.3% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Hudson	6.5 mi	8.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dracut	6.6 mi	19.9% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dunstable, MA (0.4%), Pelham, NH (5.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chelmsford, MA (19.0%), Lowell, MA (35.4%), Nashua, NH (31.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
36	Hopkinton	11.2% (±3.3 points)
37	Townsend	11.1% (±3.9 points)
38	Lincoln	10.6% (±3.8 points)
39	Westford	10.4% (±2.0 points)
40	Belmont	10.2% (±2.0 points)
41	Wilmington	9.9% (±2.8 points)
42	Tyngsborough	9.8% (±4.0 points)
43	Stow	9.4% (±6.6 points)
44	Littleton	8.6% (±3.4 points)
45	Holliston	7.7% (±3.4 points)
46	Weston	7.3% (±3.1 points)
47	Pepperell	7.2% (±3.6 points)
48	Groton	7.1% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Tyngsborough

How many homes are in Tyngsborough?

Tyngsborough, MA has an estimated 4,335 (±247) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tyngsborough houses or apartments?

68.8% are detached houses and 12.3% attached houses, while 15.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Tyngsborough?

6.1% of homes in Tyngsborough are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tyngsborough town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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