What stands out worked out from the figures below

Billerica has the most renters (20.6% rent).

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Billerica	Newfields
People
Population	42,003Highest	2,023Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.3±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.
	Newfields 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 U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields 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±$8kLowest 84% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$612,000±$13kLowest 84% above U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
	Newfields and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,282±$173Highest 62% above U.S.	$1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S.
	Billerica and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,358Lowest 104% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	19.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields 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	—
School district	Billerica · Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical	Newfields School District
High school in town	Billerica Memorial High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	14.1	—
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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.