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Burlington vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Burlington | Burlington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 26,274 |
26,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2 15% above MA |
45.9±2.2 15% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% MA: 47.3% |
58.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14k 41% above MA |
$146,436±$14k 41% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35k 32% above MA |
$740,600±$35k 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368 54% above MA |
$2,718±$368 54% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165 about the MA average |
$6,165 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
50.4%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.9% MA: 10% |
5.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% MA: 62.5% |
74.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 282 in MA | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Burlington |
| High school in town | — | Burlington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.