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Massachusetts Living Index

Burlington

MetroWest · pop. 26,274

Burlington Mall, the 3rd Ave district, and major tech employers (Oracle, Lahey, Keurig) all in-town.

Family SuburbCommuter Value
Livability Index
66
/ 100
Ranks #70 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$741k
5.1× household income
Household income
$146k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
25 min
peak driving
Population
26,274
5-yr trend 70/100

How Burlington scores

Schools
85
Safety
73
Walkability
40
Transit
25
Biking
33
Dining
78
Nightlife
50
Arts & Culture
55
Green Space
64
Diversity
80
Climate
70

Who lives in Burlington

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
43.9
Foreign-born
19.3%
Bachelor's or higher
58.2%
Population
26k
White75.4%
Hispanic / Latino2.8%
Asian14.5%
Black2.1%
Other / multi5.2%

Schools in Burlington

Burlington School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Above average
57/100
ELA · 3-8
p59
48.9%
Math · 3-8
p62
54.8%
ELA · 10
p48
56.4%
Math · 10
p60
56.1%
Grad rate
95%
Above average
Spend / pupil
$27.7k
Top 10% in MA
Teachers / 100
9.2
Top 25% in MA
Enrollment
3,525

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Two-income tech-sector families who want a short commute and good restaurants.
The tradeoff
Big-box and office-park feel; little historic character.

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