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Burlington vs Casco vs Woburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the highest household income ($146k).
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Woburn has the most renters (44.3% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Burlington | Casco | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,274 |
3,696Lowest |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2 18% above U.S. |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woburn and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woburn and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$111,185±$9k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$673,500±$17k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
$1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,221±$77 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165Highest 98% above U.S. |
$3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,354 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woburn and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 282 in MA | — | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Woburn |
| High school in town | Burlington High | None in town | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.