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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Billerica, MA compare?
| Figure | Billerica, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 42,632 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 42,119 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,647 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.5% |
| Measure | Billerica, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 42,003±32 |
| Median age | 43.3±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.1%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.2%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.9%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 9.4%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.8%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.0%±2.8 pts |
| Median household income | $148,200±$7,519 |
| Per capita income | $59,965±$3,025 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.4%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $612,000±$12,586 |
| Median gross rent | $2,282±$173 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.7%±8.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.4%±2.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.5%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.0%±3.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.7 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.3%±0.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov