Tewksbury, MA Real Estate And Community Resources Guide

Tewksbury, MA is located in northeastern Massachusetts in Middlesex County. Tewksbury is made up of just over 21 square miles or rolling terrain. The town is bordered by Lowell to the west, Dracut on the north, Andover on the northeast, Wilmington on the southeast, and Billerica on the south. Tewksbury is 4 miles southeast of Lowell, and 21 miles north of Boston.

Tewksbury was settled in 1637 along the Shawsheen River, between the Merrimack and Concord Rivers, where the Shawsheen Tribe of Native Americans first inhabited. The name Tewksbury came from the town of Tewkesbury, England. In 1734, Tewksbury was incorporated and separated from Billerica. During this time the people of Tewksbury heavily depended on farming and lumber as a means of economic growth, with a lumber mill being built only a few years after the town’s incorporation. Tewksbury is also known for being a stopping place of President Andrew Jackson. It was said that he stopped at the local Brown's Tavern quite often, a popular inn and tavern for travelers heading from Boston to New Hampshire.

Nowadays there is a great deal of industry in Tewksbury, with many options for the business-person. Tewksbury is home to the headquarters of Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems. Raytheon is a major American defense contractor and industrial corporation with locations all over the world. The Integrated Defense Systems headquarters in Tewksbury employs over 13,500 workers. Tewksbury is also home to the Tewksbury Hospital which was established in 1852 as one of three almshouses in the state.

Tewksbury is also home to multiple stores and restaurants, four different golf courses and home to the Public Health Museum. In nearby Lowell you can go catch a Lowell Spinners game, a farm league of the Boston Red Sox. A day or weekend trip to New Hampshire can include shopping, hiking, camping, skiing, and much more. For easy travel the closest Amtrak location is only 8 miles away in Woburn.

Tewksbury's public school system consists of five elementary schools, one middle school and two high schools. The Tewksbury Memorial High School offers education for grades Nine through Twelve. In addition to the Tewksbury Memorial High School, Tewksbury Residents have the option of attending the Shawsheen Valley Technical High School in nearby Billerica, MA. "Shaw Tech" serves Tewksbury, Billerica, Burlington, Wilmington, and Bedford.

In addition to public education, Tewksbury offers two private schools, the Burke School which is offered to children from Preschool to Eighth Grade, and the Children World Learning Center for Preschool and Kindergarten. Colleges and Universities located near Tewksbury consist of the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Merrimack College, and Middlesex Community College. UMASS Lowell is only seven miles away, and is one of four public universities in the UMASS Network.

In 2007, the population of Tewksbury was 29,543, with 49 percent females and 51 percent males. The median household income in Tewksbury is above the state average of $62,365 at $84,500 in 2007. The current median income is a substantial increase from 2000 figures of $68,800. From December 2008 to December 2009 the median price of a single-family home in Tewksbury was $324,900, with the least expensive home being $175,803 and the most expensive home being sold for $700,000. With a large range of homes being sold in Tewksbury, it is easy to find the perfect fit for your next home.

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