Compare towns
Pinehurst vs Berkley vs Billerica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pinehurst has the most expensive homes ($624k median).
Berkley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Pinehurst | Berkley | Billerica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,845 |
6,829Lowest |
42,003Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 7% above MA |
43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
43.3±1.6 8% above MA |
| Berkley and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Berkley and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Pinehurst and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Billerica and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$27k 41% above MA |
$144,205±$49kLowest 39% above MA |
$148,200±$8kHighest 43% above MA |
| Billerica and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $623,800±$22kHighest 11% above MA |
$511,200±$45kLowest 9% below MA |
$612,000±$13k 9% above MA |
| Pinehurst and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,946±$1kLowest 10% above MA |
— | $2,282±$173Highest 30% above MA |
| Billerica and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,316 5% above MA |
$6,018Lowest about the MA average |
$6,358Highest 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.3%±8.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Billerica and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
96.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 7% below MA |
27 minHighest 6% below MA |
27 minLowest 8% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.5%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Billerica and Pinehurst 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 | — | #155 of 282 in MA | #146 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Berkley | Billerica · Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Billerica Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.