Billerica vs Tewksbury
The prices are essentially identical, so schools break the tie: Billerica is ahead — 56th percentile on MCAS against 51st.
Choose Billerica if you want the stronger schools of the two, or the commute matters most, or you want a train.
All Billerica numbers →Choose Tewksbury if you want the lower price.
All Tewksbury numbers →Side by side
The better of the two is highlighted on each row. Where a row is not highlighted, the two are close enough that calling a winner would be false precision.
| Billerica | Tewksbury | |
|---|---|---|
| School tier | solid schoolsT3 | solid schoolsT3 |
| MCAS percentile | 56th | 51st |
| Niche district rank | 70th of 236 | — |
| 4BR house | $700kT2 | $700kT2 |
| 2BR condo | $415k | $405k |
| Commute to Boston | 49 minT3 | 52 minT3 |
| MBTA rail | Commuter rail · ~42 min to terminal | No MBTA rail |
| Tax rate | $11.61T2 | $12.56T3 |
| Est. tax bill on that 4BR | ≈$8,100 | ≈$8,800 |
| 3BR rent | $3,340/mo | $3,900/mo |
Prices are estimates calibrated to the Zillow Home Value Index and Redfin; tax rates are FY2026 residential rates and the bill applies that rate to the town’s own median 4BR estimate; commutes take the rail leg from the MBTA timetable and still model the drive; rents are HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. School tiers are editorial and shown next to the state’s own MCAS figures. Data last reviewed — see the methodology. This comparison never uses demographics as an input.
