Bellingham is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 17,407 people and four associated neighborhoods, Bellingham is the 120th largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Bellingham are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Bellingham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.81% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Bellingham is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bellingham, the average commute to work is 34.85 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of Bellingham ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Bellingham, 40.39% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Bellingham in 2018 was $48,122, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $192,488 for a family of four.

Bellingham is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bellingham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bellingham residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bellingham include Irish, Italian, English, French, and German.

The most common language spoken in Bellingham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.