Burlington, Massachusetts
True to its motto “where technology goes to work,” Burlington pairs quiet residential neighborhoods with a thriving business district of cutting-edge technology companies. With a residential population of nearly 24,000 and a daytime population around 150,000, Burlington provides the best of both worlds—the residential feel of a small town combined with the shopping, dining, and business opportunities of a much larger city.
Burlington is one of the few towns of its size in the area where many residents live and work in the same community, but it is also attractive to commuters within the Route 128 corridor. Burlington has access within town borders to Routes 95/128, 3, 3A and 62, MBTA service to Alewife Station, an airport shuttle to Logan Airport, a 10 minute trip to commuter rail in Woburn, and a town operated bus service. Residents and workers in town can enjoy a wide array of local and chain restaurants, a 10-screen movie theater, several large shopping centers, and the popular upscale Burlington Mall.
Once an active agricultural community originally called the Shawshine area of Woburn, Burlington was incorporated as a separate town in 1799. It became a popular stop on the stage coach line between Concord, NH and Boston, but when the railroad was built through neighboring Woburn instead of Burlington, the town remained primarily a farming community until the 1950s. Burlington once supported several large dairy farms, piggeries, shoe factories, and a well-know ham-curing plant. The completion of Route 128 in 1954, however, propelled Burlington into the forefront of industrial expansion, and its status as a center for technology solidified by the 1970s. The population grew from around 3,000 in 1950 to 24,000 by the 1970s and has since stabilized. The cultural diversity of Burlington has increased as technology jobs have drawn skilled workers from around the world. Currently, over 10% of the population is of Asian decent.
Burlington supports several large parks, a community center with a gym, and a variety of cultural and recreational activities for residents. Simonds Park includes lighted little league and major baseball fields, two lighted tennis courts and basketball courts, a wading pool, playground, skate park with half-pipe, street hockey court, picnic area, and concession stand. Two other parks have multiple playing fields; tennis, volleyball and basketball courts; and playgrounds. An active historical society runs a museum, sponsors a yearly art show, and provides mapped tours of the Burlington Historic Trail of homes, taverns, and the meetinghouse.
Burlington Public Schools serve nearly 3,500 students. Approximately 1, 700 students attend 5 elementary schools (grades K-5), 1 Middle School serves 840 students (grades 6-8), and Burlington High School serves nearly 1000 students (grades 9-12).
Sources:
http://www.burlingtonmahistory.com/
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/home.asp?orgcode=00480020
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