Burlington, MA vs Wilmington, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBurlington, MAWilmington, MA
Population26,27423,336
Median Household Income$146,436$168,152
Median Rent$2,718/mo$2,394/mo
Median Home Value$740,600$680,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%51%
Poverty Rate5.9%3.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k184134
Property Crime Rate /100k1,513578
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min30.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.810.7
College Degree Rate58.4%50.4%
Foreign-Born %17.9%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%-0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.