Burlington, MA vs Winchester, MA

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

MetricBurlington, MAWinchester, MA
Population26,27423,406
Median Household Income$146,436$230,198
Median Rent$2,718/mo$2,279/mo
Median Home Value$740,600$1,215,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%37.9%
Poverty Rate5.9%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k18421
Property Crime Rate /100k1,513406
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min31.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.812.8
College Degree Rate58.4%79.5%
Foreign-Born %17.9%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+0.5%

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