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Dracut vs Pomfret 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 youngest population (median age 41.7).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
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 | Pomfret | Billerica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574 |
4,317Lowest |
42,003Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.3±1.6 11% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Billerica 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Billerica and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$148,200±$8kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$612,000±$13kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,282±$173Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,358Highest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Billerica and Pomfret 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #146 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | Pomfret School District | Billerica · Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | None in town | Billerica Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
— | 14.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.