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Moving to Belmont, Massachusetts

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Population: 24,194. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,371 (-3.4% change)
Males: 11,292 (46.7%), Females: 12,902 (53.3%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $80,295
Median house value: $450,000

Population by Race

Races in Belmont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Chinese (2.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (24.8%), Italian (16.4%), English (11.2%), German (8.1%), French (3.6%), Russian (3.4%).

Elevation: 44 feet

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Map of Belmont, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belmont

  • High school or higher: 94.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 63.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 36.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belmont town

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

14.8% Foreign born (6.2% Asia, 6.0% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Belmont:

  • MCLEAN HOSPITAL CORPORATION (115 MILL ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Belmont:

  • KINDRED HOSPITAL – BOSTON (about 4 miles; BOSTON, MA)
  • FRANCISCAN CHILDRENS HOSP & REHAB CTR (about 4 miles; BRIGHTON, MA)
  • ST ELIZABETHS MEDICAL CENTER OF BOSTON (about 4 miles; BRIGHTON, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belmont:

  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 10 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 13 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • MANCHESTER (about 42 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belmont:

  • NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; NORWOOD, MA; Abbreviation: OWD)
  • MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 22 miles; METHUEN, MA; Abbreviation: MA2)
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 23 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)

Amtrak stations near Belmont:

  • 8 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 9 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belmont:

  • BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • HARVARD UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 20,531)
  • LESLEY UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,700)
  • BOSTON COLLEGE (about 5 miles; CHESTNUT HILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 13,341)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 6 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,895)
  • BOSTON UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 25,110)

Schools

Public high school in Belmont:

  • BELMONT HIGH (Students: 1,140; Location: 221 CONCORD AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Belmont:

  • BELMONT HILL SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 350 PROSPECT ST; Grades: 7 – 12; Boys only)
  • THE ARLINGTON SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 115 MILL ST; Grades: 8 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Belmont:

  • WINTHROP L CHENERY MIDDLE (Students: 1,174; Location: 95 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • WINN BROOK (Students: 431; Location: 97 WATERHOUSE RD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • ROGER E WELLINGTON (Students: 427; Location: 121 ORCHARD STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • MARY LEE BURBANK (Students: 302; Location: 266 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • DANIEL BUTLER (Students: 239; Location: 90 WHITE STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • EAST DISTRICT (Location: P.O.BOX 79180; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Belmont:

  • BELMONT DAY SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 55 DAY SCHOOL LANE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • BARLTETT SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 132 LEXINGTON ST; Grades: PK – 6)
  • CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 35; Location: P O BOX 438/ 54 BRIGHTON; Grades: KG – 10)
  • THE KENDALL SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 577 BELMONT STREET/PO BOX 17; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Belmont:

  • BELMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,434,096; Location: 336 CONCORD AVE.; 159,551 books; 4,673 audio materials; 4,658 video materials; 404 serial subscriptions)

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