Burlington, Massachusetts
Burlington is a community of 26,274 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Why visit Burlington
Townapedia lists 93 museums and landmarks, 90 parks and trails, 151 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Burlington Cinema 10, Showcase Cinemas Woburn, 1790 House and Abijah Thompson House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 18°F, and about 64 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Burlington
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
Things to do17
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Museums and landmarks93
1790 House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Building in Massachusetts, United States
Abijah Thompson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Building in Massachusetts, United States
Asa M. Cook House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
House in, Reading, Massachusetts, United States
Bacon-Gleason-Blodgett Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Building in Massachusetts, United States
Baldwin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Middlesex County
Bedford Center Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic district in Bedford, MA
Bedford Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Railway station in Bedford, the United States of America
Brackett House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Building in Massachusetts, United States
Buck's Corner Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States
Butters-Avery House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Caleb Wiley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Building in Massachusetts, United States
Carter Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Building in Massachusetts, United States
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Parks, trails and playgrounds90
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Restaurants and cafes151
Sichuan Garden
Restaurant · Chinese · 2.3 mi
Historic building, Baldwin House https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_House_(Woburn,_Massachusetts)
2 Alfred Street, Woburn
3 Country Bistro
Restaurant · Korean, Thai, Japanese · 3.0 mi
379 Main Street, Woburn
Mo-Sa 11:30-15:00,16:30-21:00
Border Cafe
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 1.6 mi
128 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington
Mo-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:30
Boston King Coffee
Cafe · Bagel, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Sandwich · 2.7 mi
186 Cambridge Road
Mo-Th 07:00-15:00; Fr 07:00-14:00; Sa 08:00-12:00
Buffalo Wild Wings
Restaurant · Wings · 1.8 mi
15 South Avenue
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-01:00
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
Restaurant · Seafood · 1.7 mi
50 South Avenue, Burlington
Mo-Th 16:00-21:00, Fr-Sa 16:00-22:00
Fiorella's Cucina
Restaurant · Italian · 1.5 mi
75 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington
Mo-Th,Su 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.6 mi
75 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington
11:00-22:00
139 more on the map.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship23
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 0.9 mi
136 Winn Street, Burlington
Shopping33
Gas and EV charging20
Burlington Mall - Electrify America
EV charging · 1.4 mi
73 Burlington Mall Road, Burlington
Schools, colleges and libraries61
Healthcare11
Map of Burlington
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 18°F | 3.9 in | 17.2 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 20°F | 3.6 in | 16.2 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 27°F | 4.9 in | 13.3 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 36°F | 4.3 in | 2.2 in |
| May | 70°F | 47°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 56°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 63°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 61°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 53°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 4.8 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 32°F | 4.0 in | 1.7 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 24°F | 5.0 in | 12.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Reading Hcn (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Middlesex County has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2023-09-15: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-07-19: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2015-04-13: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2013-04-19: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Arlington 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Belmont 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Cambridge 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Lowell 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Lynn 12 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Boston 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Quincy 19 mi southeast, about 31 min by car
- Beverly 19 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Braintree Town 23 mi southeast, about 37 min by car
- Amesbury 27 mi northeast, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Mount Hope Christian Center; Burlington, MA; back entrance, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mount Hope Christian Church; Burlington, MA; side entrance, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mount Hope Christian Center; Burlington, MA; view from McGinnis Drive, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mount Hope Christian Center; Burlington, MA; back entrance, south side, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mount Hope Christian Center; Burlington, MA; expansion site, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Temple Shalom Emeth; Burlington, MA; east (front) and north sides, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Temple Shalom Emeth; Burlington, MA; main entrance, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- United Church of Christ Congregational and Burlington Montessori School, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- United Church of Christ Congregational; Burlington, MA; main entrance, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burlington Montessori School, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Simonds Park basketball courts; Burlington, MA, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Second Parish Burial ground; Burlington, MA; Maria Munroe (1833) gravestone, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ole Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; James C. McPherson (1840) gravestone, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ole Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; James Bennett (1856) and Dorcas Nevers (1860) gravestone, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ole Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; Capt. Ishmael Munroe (1848) gravestone, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ole Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; Samuel Walker (1807), Mary Reed (1850), and Samuel Walker Jr. (1855) gravestone, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ole Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; Capt. James Cutler (1848) and Mary Cutler (1850) gravestone, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; Miss Lucy Walker (1806) gravestone, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ole Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; John Cutler (1848) gravestone, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ole Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; view from street, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; Betsey and Sally Kindall (1801) gravestone, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ole Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; entrance, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; Joseph Butters (1839) gravestone, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ole Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; Martha Marion gravestone, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; Abigail Blanchard (1792) gravestone, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ole Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; William Wyman (1835) gravestone, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; Redford Morse (1843) and Rhoda Morse (1867) gravestone, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; Hannah Peters (1782) gravestone, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ole Second Parish Burial Ground; Burlington, MA; Mary Walker (1852) gravestone, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bacon-Gleason-Blodgett Homestead, Bedford MA, John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
- Congregational Church, Wilmington MA, John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
- Woburn Second Parish Meeting House, Burlington MA, John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
- 1790 House, Woburn, Massachusetts, Sept. 2005, Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ReadingMA SamuelParkerHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- United Church of Christ Congregational; northeast side, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- United Church of Christ Congregational; southeast side, Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS039-E-13831 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-106260 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-29799 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-106259 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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