Population
Burlington
44,649
Northampton
28,640
Median Income
Burlington
$68,854
Northampton
$78,467
Home Value
Burlington
$400,200
Northampton
$398,000
Rent
Burlington
$1,609
Northampton
$1,404
Crime Rate
Burlington
4.79
Northampton
4.45
Cost of Living
Burlington
138.4
Northampton
139.8
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Northampton
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
4.6%
Northampton
5.3%
How Similar Are Burlington & Northampton?
Northampton is Burlington's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
44,649
Northampton
28,640
Burlington has a 36% larger population than Northampton.
Violent Crime
Burlington
4.79
Northampton
4.45
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Burlington
42.90
Northampton
12.72
Burlington's property crime is significantly higher than Northampton's — 70% difference.
Political Leaning
Burlington
21.7%
Northampton
27.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Northampton has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Burlington
4.6%
Northampton
5.3%
Northampton has a 12% higher unemployment than Burlington.
Median Income
Burlington
$68,854
Northampton
$78,467
Northampton has a 12% higher median income than Burlington.
Home Values
Burlington
$400,200
Northampton
$398,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Burlington
32.4%
Northampton
43.1%
Northampton has a 25% higher education than Burlington.
Demographics
Burlington
85.8%
Northampton
82.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Burlington
138.4
Northampton
139.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Northampton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Northampton
Northampton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurlington scores 85.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.9 in Northampton. Northampton scores 183.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.6 in Burlington. Northampton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,004 vs $2,140 in Burlington (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Northampton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.2% in Northampton. Northampton has a owner-occupied of 57.7% compared to 39.8% in Burlington. Northampton has a median property tax of $5,487 vs $7,144 in Burlington (30% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton has a poverty rate of 12.5% compared to 23.0% in Burlington. Burlington: 25,996 vs Northampton: 15,438 for labor force. Northampton has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 16.7% in Burlington.
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Crime & Safety — Northampton leads
Source: FBI UCRNorthampton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.54 in Burlington. Northampton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.69 compared to 37.16 in Burlington. Northampton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.72 compared to 42.90 in Burlington.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Northampton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorthampton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.1% compared to 32.4% in Burlington. Northampton has a high school diploma or higher of 52.7% compared to 40.9% in Burlington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a population of 44,649, about 1.6x the size of Northampton (28,640). Burlington skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 41.7.
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Black
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Burlington
Northampton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 5 vs Northampton: 4 for with emergency services. Northampton: 3.0 vs Burlington: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a bicycle of 5.2% compared to 1.3% in Northampton. Burlington has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 2.9% in Northampton. Northampton has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 16.7% in Burlington.
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