Burlington town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $146,436
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,778
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,977
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,077
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,058
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,377
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,498
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 14.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 782
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $740,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,348
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $962
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,718
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,974
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 315,876
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,004,268
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,688
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,830,648
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $70,288
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $146,436
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,012
Persons in poverty, percent 5.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,244.9
Population per square mile, 2010 2,087.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.73
FIPS Code 2501709840