How long is the commute from Billerica, MA?

Name: Commute and cars in Billerica, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Billerica, MA take an average of 26.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.0% of workers drive alone to work.

1.2% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

19.5% work from home.

4.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.7 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 1.2%
Work from home: 19.5%
Households without a car: 4.2%

How people in Billerica get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Billerica	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	69.0% (±3.6 points)	54.2%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.8% (±1.7 points)	6.3%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.2% (±0.4 points)	7.2%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±0.7 points)	4.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±0.5 points)	3.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.5% (±3.3 points)	24.7%	18.6%	15.1%

In Billerica, the average commute is lower than in Middlesex County (29.9 minutes).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (29.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Billerica, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Middlesex County (7.2%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (6.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Middlesex County, Billerica ranks 47 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 261 of 351.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Billerica

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Billerica	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	4.2% (±1.3 points)	10.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.4% (±2.8 points)	36.8%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.5% (±3.5 points)	37.7%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.0% (±2.7 points)	15.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Billerica, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Middlesex County (10.3%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (11.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Billerica

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Billerica	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	19.5% (±3.3 points)	24.7% (±0.4 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±1.3 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.6% (±1.4 points)	94.7% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Billerica, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Middlesex County (94.7%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (92.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Billerica

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Billerica
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Billerica	—	26.7 minutes (±1.2)	—
Tewksbury	4.0 mi	30.2 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
Bedford	4.3 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Wilmington (community)	4.9 mi	30.3 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Wilmington	4.9 mi	30.3 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Burlington (community)	4.9 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Burlington	4.9 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	5.3 mi	35.3 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Chelmsford	6.1 mi	28.0 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tewksbury, MA (30.2 minutes), Wilmington (community), MA (30.3 minutes), Wilmington, MA (30.3 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
41	Chelmsford	28.0 minutes (±1.7)
42	Lowell	27.9 minutes (±0.8)
43	Stoneham	27.8 minutes (±1.6)
44	Watertown	27.6 minutes (±1.2)
45	Burlington	27.5 minutes (±2.3)
46	Weston	26.8 minutes (±2.1)
47	Billerica	26.7 minutes (±1.2)
48	Newton	26.6 minutes (±0.9)
49 (tie)	Cambridge	25.8 minutes (±0.7)
49 (tie)	Bedford	25.8 minutes (±2.5)
49 (tie)	Lincoln	25.8 minutes (±3.7)
52	Woburn	25.3 minutes (±1.2)
53	Waltham	24.7 minutes (±0.9)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Billerica include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pinehurst.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Billerica

How long is the average commute in Billerica?

Workers who live in Billerica, MA take an average of 26.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Billerica without a car?

4.2% of households in Billerica have no vehicle, and 1.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Billerica?

19.5% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in Billerica worked from home, and 95.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Billerica town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:05805, in state:25 county:017).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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