Bellingham is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 17,407 people and four associated neighborhoods, Bellingham is the 120th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Bellingham are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Bellingham is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Bellingham is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bellingham who work in management occupations (15.07%), office and administrative support (12.05%), and business and financial occupations (8.47%). Also of interest is that Bellingham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Bellingham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.81% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In Bellingham, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.85 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Bellingham ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Bellingham, 40.39% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Bellingham in 2022 was $48,122, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $192,488 for a family of four. Bellingham is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bellingham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bellingham residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bellingham include Irish, Italian, English, French, and German. The most common language spoken in Bellingham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
