Chelmsford is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 35,906 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Chelmsford is the 47th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Chelmsford 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.Chelmsford is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.51% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Chelmsford is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chelmsford who work in management occupations (17.02%), computer science and math (9.76%), and sales jobs (8.83%). Also of interest is that Chelmsford 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: 18.96% 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. Because of many things, Chelmsford is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Chelmsford a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Chelmsford has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Chelmsford’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Chelmsford. 53.55% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Chelmsford in 2022 was $57,133, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $228,532 for a family of four. Chelmsford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chelmsford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chelmsford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chelmsford include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Chelmsford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
