City of Burlington Ma
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Burlington at a Glance Area 11.88 square miles - 7,577 Acres - 220 ft. above sea level. From Boston 13 Miles Northwest of Boston. At intersection of Rte I95 (128) and Rte 3. Population (2017) Residential: 25,128 or 2,071/sq. mile. Daytime: Approx. 150,000 Under 20 years of age 21% 20-39 years of age 21% 40-59 years of age 26% 60 years of age and over 24% Unknown age 8% Caucasian* 80.8% Asian & Pacific* 13.4% Hispanic* 2.4% African American* 3.3% Voters (April 2017) Democratic 4,441 Republican 1,734 Unenrolled 9,871 Other 150 Total 16,196 Income (2010) $39,408 per capita; $104,522 median household (Federal Cens2010) Tax Rate (2017) $11.06 residential; $28.10 commercial. Housing (2017) Single Family Homes 6,274 Condominium Complexes (14) 1,249 units Public Housing Complexes (2) 116 units Assisted Living Facility (3) 290 units Apartment Complexes (7) 2,820 units Rent Range $1,205 - $4,200/month Average Tax Bill $4,934.00/year Average Home Assessed Value $420,118 Residential Zoning 20,000 sq. ft. (approx. ½ acre) lots Married Couple Families* 61% Federal Census 2010 Single Head of House* 12% Federal Census 2010 Non-Family Households* 23% Federal Census 2010 Land Use Owner Occupied Units* 79% Federal Census 2010 20% commercial~business~industrial; 49% residential; 17% open space~recreational~vacant; 14% public facilities (Land Use Element, Master Plan) Transportation: MBTA to Alewife Station, Cambridge and Boston. Ten minutes to commuter rail and Logan Airport shuttle at Anderson RTC Station, Woburn. Town operated bus service within town limits. Routes 128, 3, 3A, and 62 located within town limits. Lexington and Lowell bus lines offer services to/from Burlington Mall. MBTA service to Anderson RTC Station. *Based on 2010 Federal Census August 2015 Government Government & Budget: Selectmen/Town Administrator and Representative Town Meeting. Total Operating Budget FY18: $142M. Municipal Services: MWRA Sewer, Town Water Supply - Mill Pond Reservoir and Vine Brook/Mill Pond Water Treatment Plants, weekly curbside trash collection and recycling. Household hazardous waste collection twice/year at a central location. Leaf and yard waste curbside collection program twice/year. Business Associations: Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC), Burlington Rotary, North Suburban Chamber of Commerce Schools: Four elementary (K-5), one middle (6-8), one high school, one regional technical high school (Billerica). Per pupil expenditure $15,008 (FY2011) Private Schools: Mt. Hope Christian Center School, Church of the Open Bible. Colleges & Universities: Northeastern University Suburban Campus, Bay Path College, University of Phoenix – Burlington Learning Center Day Care Centers: 11 commercial and 22 residential facilities. Police & Fire: Full time 62 member police and 57 member fire departments. Health Care: Lahey Clinic, Harvard Community Health Center. Assisted Living: Longmeadow Place, Sunrise, NorthBridge Houses of Worship: Ten Protestant, two Catholic, one Jewish, one Jehovah Witness, one Islamic. Clubs & Organizations: Numerous social, civic, and professional organizations. Library & Museums: 29,000-sq. ft. library constructed in 1994. Burlington Historical Museum. Parks & Recreation: 19 parks & playgrounds, 1 street hockey court, 8 tennis courts, 11 basketball courts, 30 ball/multi purpose fields, 4 picnic areas, fishing area, volleyball court, football stadium and track, skate park, ice skating rink, wading pool, and recreation center. Private swim and tennis club. Shopping & Restaurants: Burlington Mall, Middlesex Commons, Crossroads, Vine Brook Shopping Plazas, and Wayside Commons. Numerous smaller shopping plazas and independent shops, as well as fine and casual dining. Market Basket, H-Mart, Roche Bros., Shaws and Trader Joe’s Supermarkets. Entertainment: 10-complex cinema and Playhouse Theater. Numerous trips and tours sponsored by the Recreation Department. Hotels: Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, Hyatt House, Homestead Studio Suites, Candlewood Suites Hotel, Sonesta ES Suites. Newspapers: Daily Times Chronicle, Burlington Union (weekly), and On-line newspapers – Wicked Local and Burlington Patch. |