Burlington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 25,966 people and six associated neighborhoods, Burlington is the 75th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Burlington 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.Burlington is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.11% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Burlington is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Burlington who work in management occupations (16.64%), computer science and math (11.95%), and office and administrative support (11.03%). Also of interest is that Burlington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.85% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Burlington, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Burlington is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.23% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Burlington in 2022 was $62,805, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $251,220 for a family of four. Burlington is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Burlington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burlington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Burlington include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Greek. Foreign born people are also an important part of Burlington's cultural character, accounting for 19.29% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Burlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.
