What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woburn has the most renters (44.3% rent).

Burlington has the most people working from home (22.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Woburn	Burlington
People
Population	41,939Highest	26,274Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.3±1.6Lowest about the MA average	45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA
Kids under 18	17.9%±1.7Highest MA: 19.4%	17.1%±2.2Lowest 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+	15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	58.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%	4.6%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	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	$111,185±$9kLowest 7% above MA	$146,436±$14kHighest 41% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$673,500±$17kLowest 20% above MA	$740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,221±$77Lowest 26% above MA	$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,354Lowest 11% below MA	$6,165Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8%	50.4%±10.7Lowest 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	7.9%Highest MA: 10%	5.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	74.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 13% below MA	28 minHighest 5% below MA
Work from home	16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.5%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#169 of 282 in MA	#83 of 282 in MA
School district	Woburn	Burlington
High school in town	Woburn High	Burlington High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Lowest	11.3Highest
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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.