Compare towns
Billerica vs Everett vs Dracut
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 people working from home (19.5%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Dracut has the most affordable homes ($474k median).
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 | Everett | Dracut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,003 |
50,045Highest |
32,574Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+10.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.6Highest 8% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
41.7±2 4% above MA |
| Billerica and Dracut 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dracut and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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±$8kHighest 43% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$114,036±$10k 10% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,000±$13kHighest 9% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$473,900±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
| Billerica and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,282±$173Highest 30% above MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,839±$130Lowest 4% above MA |
| Billerica and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,358Highest 6% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,375 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.3%±8.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
57.6%±7.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Dracut and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 8% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.5%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.4%±2 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #146 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #201 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Billerica · Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Dracut |
| High school in town | Billerica Memorial High School | Everett High | Dracut Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
12.1Lowest |
12.9 |
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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.