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.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Burlington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.85% 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.

If knowledge is power, Burlington is a pretty powerful place. 58.23% of the adults in Burlington have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

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.

In addition, Burlington has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.29%).

The most common language spoken in Burlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.