Population
Northampton
28,640
Burlington
44,649
Median Income
Northampton
$78,467
Burlington
$68,854
Home Value
Northampton
$398,000
Burlington
$400,200
Rent
Northampton
$1,404
Burlington
$1,609
Crime Rate
Northampton
4.45
Burlington
4.79
Cost of Living
Northampton
139.8
Burlington
138.4
Avg Temp
Northampton
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
Northampton
5.3%
Burlington
4.6%
How Similar Are Northampton & Burlington?
Burlington is Northampton's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Northampton
28,640
Burlington
44,649
Burlington has a 36% larger population than Northampton.
Violent Crime
Northampton
4.45
Burlington
4.79
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Northampton
12.72
Burlington
42.90
Burlington's property crime is significantly higher than Northampton's — 70% difference.
Political Leaning
Northampton
27.6%
Burlington
21.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Northampton has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Northampton
5.3%
Burlington
4.6%
Northampton has a 12% higher unemployment than Burlington.
Median Income
Northampton
$78,467
Burlington
$68,854
Northampton has a 12% higher median income than Burlington.
Home Values
Northampton
$398,000
Burlington
$400,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Northampton
43.1%
Burlington
32.4%
Northampton has a 25% higher education than Burlington.
Demographics
Northampton
82.9%
Burlington
85.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Northampton
139.8
Burlington
138.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Northampton and Burlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Northampton
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Burlington
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. Burlington scores 102.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.0 in Northampton.
Overall Cost Index
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Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
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 single-family homes of 53.5% compared to 39.7% in Burlington.
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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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
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Private Sector
Government Sector
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.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
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.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Northampton
Burlington
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)
With Emergency Services
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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