BURLINGTON,MASSACHUSETTS
The Town of Burlington was formed in 1799 and is sited on the watersheds of the Ipswich, Mystic and Shawsheen Rivers. It is for most of its history it was almost entirely agricultural, selling hops and rye to Boston and supplementing that income with small shoe making shops. Early railroad expansion passed the town by, limiting its early development, and Burlington continued to cure hams for the Boston market andproduce milk, fruit and vegetables.
This picture changed drastically, however, as soon as Route 128 was built. The highway kicked off an enormous expansion, and between 1955 and 1965 Burlington was the fastest growing town in the state. In one five year period, its population tripled as residential and commercial retail development exploded creating the town's present character.
Burlington is located in northeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Bedford on the west, Billerica on the northwest, Wilmington on the northeast, and Lexington on the south. Burlington is 12 miles south of Lowell, 13 miles northwest of Boston, 36 miles southeast of Fitchburg, and 224 miles from New York City.
(Narrative compiled by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.)
BURLINGTON LINKS
- Official Burlington Town web site http://www.burlington.org
- Burlington Public Schools - includes information and links to the town's public schools and library. http://www.burlington.mec.edu/
- Town of Burlington from Mass.Gov - contains comprehensive links for information specific to Burlington as well as state agency town and regional information.