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Compare Burlington to Springfield

This post compares Burlington, Massachusetts to Springfield, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Burlington (CDP) Springfield (city)
Population 26,103 154,613
Income (median) $75,678 $40,642
Home Value (median) $465,900 $148,600
White 76% 60%
Black 5% 21%
Asian 16% 2%
With Kids 33% 37%
Age (median) 42 32
Rentals 29% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Burlington or Springfield?
A: Burlington has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 26103 compared with 154613 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Burlington or in Springfield?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Burlington.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Burlington or Springfield?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Burlington.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Burlington versus 53% for Springfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Burlington may include: Braintree, Arlington, and Melrose.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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