Arlington is a town of neighborhoods strung along Massachusetts Avenue, from East Arlington near the Cambridge line through Arlington Center to the Heights. Each has its own small business district, and the Capitol Theatre and the Regent Theatre anchor its evenings. The town also claims Uncle Sam: Samuel Wilson was born here in 1766, when it was still called Menotomy.
The Minuteman Bikeway runs the length of town, linking Alewife to Lexington and Bedford, and Spy Pond sits a short walk from Mass Ave. For commuters, the Red Line at Alewife is just over the line, with buses along Mass Ave and quick access to Route 2.
Arlington's housing is a mix of colonials, Victorians and two-family homes, many split into condos. From 2015 to 2025, about 49% of residential sales were single families, 43% condos and 8% multi-families.
Samuel Wilson, the original Uncle Sam, was born here in 1766, and the town is the gateway to the Minuteman Bikeway.
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46,015 people live in Arlington, where the median age is 41.3 and the average individual income is $83,001. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Arlington, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Uncle Homer's Lemonade, Cookies and Cream Bakery, and Natural Apocary.
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| Beauty | 0.23 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
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Arlington has 19,853 households, with an average household size of 2.3. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Arlington do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 46,015 people call Arlington home. The population density is 8,947 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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