| | Burlington, MA | Platteville, WI | United States |
| Population | 26,234 | 11,774 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.0% | 44.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.0% | 55.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44 | 22.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 24,579 | 11,302 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 22,876 | 9,989 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 23,302 | 9,708 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 24.3% | 16.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 22.0% | 20.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,235.5 | 1,860.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.7 | 6.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Burlington, MA | Platteville, WI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 2.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.5% | 3.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.3% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 23.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.5% | 20.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 11.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 8.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 7.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 3.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 5.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.3% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Burlington, MA | Platteville, WI | United States |
| White | 74.4% | 90.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.1% | 3.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 15.4% | 2.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.3% | 0.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 2.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Burlington, MA | Platteville, WI | United States |
| Married Population | 61.1% | 25.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.6% | 24.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.9% | 74.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.1% | 65.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.0% | 5.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.8% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.58 | 2.29 | 2.60 |
| Households | 10,093 | 4,105 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 7,221 | 1,668 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 37.1% | 26.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.1% | 46.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,872 | 2,437 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.1% | 22.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.7% | 4.9% | 10.8% |