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Dracut vs Killingly vs Lowell vs Billerica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dracut has the most homeowners (79.8%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
Billerica has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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 | Dracut | Killingly | Lowell | Billerica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 32,574 |
17,867Lowest |
118,368Highest |
42,003 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.3±1.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Billerica and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$148,200±$8kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$612,000±$13kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
$2,282±$173Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375 72% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,499 44% above U.S. |
$6,358Highest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #201 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #255 of 282 in MA | #146 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lowell | Billerica · Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Killingly High School | Lowell High | Billerica Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
11.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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.