Best PlacesNorth Billerica, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Billerica, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Billerica ranks 2,811th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North Billerica
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Billerica's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Billerica ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of towns
- TransitBetter than 96% of towns
- Household income$140,411 median, better than 96% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than 96% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than 96% of towns
Where North Billerica ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,897 a month, better than only 1% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 6% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 14% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 24% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 25% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in North Billerica
A household needs to earn about $159,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Billerica home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $140,411, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Billerica's effective rate of 1.08%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Billerica
North Billerica's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Billerica.
Who works in North Billerica, and how
Work in North Billerica centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in North Billerica
North Billerica has more restaurants and bars per resident than 74% of towns. The coast is about 30 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of North Billerica and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Billerica, month by month
North Billerica sees roughly 64 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 30° | 20° |
| April | 62° | 48° | 36° |
| July | 87° | 74° | 62° |
| October | 67° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of North Billerica
General Edward Lawrence Logan International sits about 21 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 21.1 million passengers in 2025, with 199 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around North Billerica
Schools across North Billerica average a B−, better than 62% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- ParkerB+ · 55% proficient
- South RowB+ · 53% proficient
- Hajjar ElementaryB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mccarthy Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- John F. RyanA− · 53% proficient
- Marshall Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Chelmsford HighA · 78% proficient
- Tewksbury Memorial HighA− · 63% proficient
- Billerica Memorial High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Billerica school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Billerica measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Billerica against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in North Billerica
Is North Billerica a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Billerica ranks 2,811th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on few empty homes, transit, and high incomes, and lowest on childcare costs and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Billerica expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $586,022. The overall cost of living runs about 20% above the national average. Set against a $140,411 median income, cost of living beats 89% of towns.
Is North Billerica safe?
Yes, North Billerica is safer than 91% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $179 per resident a year.
Compare North Billerica with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Billerica. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Billerica represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Billerica detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Billerica: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Billerica: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Billerica: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Billerica: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Billerica detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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