This guide to Billerica covers the history, the commute, the schools and the outdoors. Evan Russell manages rental properties in this town and across the communities north of Boston, and he keeps this page current as the local market changes.
Billerica is a town of about 42,000 people in Middlesex County, roughly 18 miles northwest of Boston. Its roots run deep, incorporated in 1655 and shaped by the Middlesex Canal, and today it pairs family neighborhoods and a strong school system with one of the more direct commuter rail rides to Boston in the region.
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Billerica Public Schools run one high school, two middle schools and five elementary schools, anchored by the new Billerica Memorial High School building that opened in 2019.
North Billerica Station on the Lowell Line reaches North Station in about 40-50 minutes. Driving to Boston is roughly 18 miles, about 35-45 minutes at peak.
Vietnam Veterans Park offers ponds, a canoe ramp, a fishing pier, a dog park and open fields; Great Brook Farm State Park and Manning State Park are minutes away.
Settled in 1655 and named for Billericay, England, Billerica grew up around the Middlesex Canal. Today it blends deep history, family neighborhoods and solid rail access to Boston.
Questions Renters
What is the history?
Billerica was incorporated in 1655 and named for Billericay in England, and it grew up around the Middlesex Canal, one of the earliest major canals in America. The Middlesex Canal Museum keeps that story alive today, and Revolutionary-era landmarks are scattered across town.
How does the commute work?
North Billerica Station sits on the Lowell Line and reaches Boston's North Station in about 40-50 minutes, with a rebuilt station complex opened in 2019. Driving to Boston is roughly 18 miles, about 35-45 minutes at peak, with Routes 3, 93, 495 and 95 all within reach.
What is there to do?
Vietnam Veterans Park is the centerpiece: ponds, a canoe ramp, a fishing pier, a dog park and open fields. Great Brook Farm State Park, a working dairy farm with miles of trails, and Manning State Park are both just over the line and popular with renters who want space without a long drive.
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