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Burlington, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Middlesex County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
26,223
Population
2,232/sq mi density
$142,207
Median Income
$66,433 per capita
$679,400
Home Value
$853,844 Zillow
$2,597
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
155
Violent Crime/100K
1,551 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$142,207 median income, 2.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$679,400 home value, $2,597/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
155 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
58.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.4%
24,875 → 26,223
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50%
$94,804 → $142,207
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Burlington across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
27,211
+988 from 2023 (26,223)
Projected Median Income 2030
$188,905
+$46,698 from 2023 ($142,207)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,875 | — | $94,804 | — |
| 2015 | 25,467 | +2.4% | $94,518 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26,103 | +2.5% | $99,254 | +5% |
| 2019 | 27,650 | +5.9% | $118,721 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 26,234 | -5.1% | $124,755 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 26,223 | +-0% | $142,207 | +14% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.