Burlington

Population: 26,223
Median household income: $142,207
Median home value: $679,400

Burlington, a community in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, has 26,223 residents. Its median household income of $142,207 runs above the Middlesex County figure of $126,779.

Between 2019 and 2023, Burlington's population declined 5.2% from 27,650 to 26,223, while its median home value rose 27.3% from $533,800 to $679,400.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,223
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $142,207
Median home value: $679,400
Median gross rent: $2,597
Housing units: 10,533
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,65026,223

Median household income

$118,721$142,207

Median home value

$533,800$679,400

Median gross rent

$1,960$2,597

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,650	$118,721	$533,800	$1,960
2020	28,077	$121,433	$588,600	$2,016
2021	26,234	$124,755	$610,000	$2,165
2022	26,169	$133,936	$659,400	$2,319
2023	26,223	$142,207	$679,400	$2,597

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,247	4.8%
5 to 17	3,455	13.2%
18 to 24	2,058	7.8%
25 to 34	2,701	10.3%
35 to 44	3,672	14.0%
45 to 54	3,556	13.6%
55 to 64	3,891	14.8%
65 to 74	2,826	10.8%
75 and over	2,817	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,584	74.7%
Black or African American	648	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.0%
Asian	3,540	13.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.0%
Some other race	49	0.2%
Two or more races	1,264	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,116	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate19.0%

Some college or associate's19.3%

Bachelor's degree32.5%

Graduate or professional degree25.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	680	3.5%
High school graduate	3,694	19.0%
Some college or associate's	3,761	19.3%
Bachelor's degree	6,332	32.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4,996	25.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit3.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home20.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,753	68.7%
Carpooled	998	7.0%
Public transit	426	3.0%
Walked	77	0.5%
Bicycle	41	0.3%
Worked from home	2,863	20.2%
Other means	39	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,798	24.7%
15 to 29 min	4,006	35.3%
30 to 44 min	2,345	20.7%
45 to 59 min	1,103	9.7%
60+ min	1,082	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 5.6% (1,457 of 26,082)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,353	73.1%
Nonfamily households	2,703	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,056	95.5%
Vacant	477	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,501	74.6%
Renter-occupied	2,555	25.4%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units17.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,360	69.9%
1-unit, attached	356	3.4%
2 to 4 units	188	1.8%
5 to 19 units	831	7.9%
20 or more units	1,798	17.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2509875
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 42.5032, -71.2017