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Billerica vs Dummerston vs Putney vs Dracut
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Billerica has the highest household income ($148k).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
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 | Dummerston | Putney | Dracut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,003Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,622 |
32,574 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.6 11% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,200±$8kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,000±$13kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,282±$173Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,358Highest 104% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #146 of 282 in MA | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #201 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Billerica · Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Dracut |
| High school in town | Billerica Memorial High School | None in town | None in town | Dracut Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
— | — | 12.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.