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Burlington vs Hatfield vs Woburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Hatfield has the most affordable homes ($441k 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 | Hatfield | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,274 |
3,325Lowest |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2 15% above MA |
46.8±5Highest 17% above MA |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Hatfield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield 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 MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14kHighest 41% above MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$111,185±$9k 7% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA |
$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
$673,500±$17k 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$2,221±$77 26% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165Highest about the MA average |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$5,354 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% below MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Burlington and Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | Hatfield | Woburn |
| High school in town | Burlington High | Smith Academy | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
6.1Lowest |
11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.