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Town in Massachusetts, United States

Arlington

$1.0MMedian Home
282Sunny Days/yr
61°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 42k· Elev. 66 ftWikipedia

Arlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The town is six miles (10 km) northwest of Boston, and its population was 46,308 at the 2020 census.Wikipedia

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State Context

MassachusettsU.S. state

Massachusetts, officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west. Massachusetts is the seventh-smallest state by land area. With an estimated population of over 7.1 million, it is the most populous state in New England, the 16th-most-populous in the United States, and the third-most densely populated U.S.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 5.00%*Avg sales tax: 6.25%Property tax: 1.04%Official school data available

About the Region

New England

New England sits at the northeastern edge of the American continent, where colonial-era brick cities give way to dense forests, rocky coastlines, and some of the sharpest seasonal swings in the country. Harsh winters and short days are offset by world-class autumn foliage and reliably mild summers. Boston anchors a global biotech and university corridor, while smaller cities like Portland (ME), Providence, and Burlington punch well above their demographic weight in food, arts, and startup energy.

Housing costs vary significantly across the region. Greater Boston has moved toward coastal norms, but mid-sized cities in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont still represent some of the best value in the Northeast — walkable downtowns, strong school systems, and mountain or ocean access within an hour. Remote workers have accelerated this dynamic, and small lakeside and coastal towns that were once seasonal are now year-round communities.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$3k/mo
Median Rent
$1.0M
Median Home Price
Rent burden44% of income
Household Income
$72k
Median annual
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Livability

Walk Score
14
School Rating
9/10
Internet
No internet coverage data yet.
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Climate

Sunshine
282
sunny days per year
77% of the year
Avg High Temp
61°F
annual average
Humidity
71%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
67/100
Good
Temp Swing
45°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
48"
inches per year
Snowfall
11"
inches per year
Air Quality
43
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population42k
Altitude66 ftabove sea level
Median Age39 yrs
College Educated44%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home10%of workforce
Poverty Rate9%

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