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Billerica vs Bedford vs Pinehurst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Billerica has the most affordable homes ($612k median).
Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Pinehurst has the most homeowners (97.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Billerica | Bedford | Pinehurst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,003Highest |
14,727 |
6,845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.6 8% above MA |
44.3±1.6Highest 11% above MA |
42.6±2Lowest 7% above MA |
| Bedford and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Bedford and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Pinehurst and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% MA: 47.3% |
69.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Bedford and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,200±$8k 43% above MA |
$172,400±$23kHighest 66% above MA |
$146,250±$27kLowest 41% above MA |
| Bedford and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,000±$13kLowest 9% above MA |
$898,500±$43kHighest 60% above MA |
$623,800±$22k 11% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,282±$173 30% above MA |
$2,622±$327Highest 49% above MA |
$1,946±$1kLowest 10% above MA |
| Bedford and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,358 6% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,316Lowest 5% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.3%±8.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±9.5 MA: 51.8% |
32%±58.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Billerica and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
5.5%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% MA: 62.5% |
68.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% below MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
27 minHighest 7% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.5%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
32.4%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #146 of 282 in MA | #7 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Billerica · Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical | Bedford | — |
| High school in town | Billerica Memorial High School | Bedford High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.