Chelmsford is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 33,858 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Chelmsford is the 43rd largest community in Massachusetts.

Chelmsford is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.89% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Chelmsford is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chelmsford who work in management occupations (14.08%), office and administrative support jobs (13.73%), and sales jobs (10.10%).

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

In addition, Chelmsford is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Chelmsford is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Chelmsford's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

"If you live in Chelmsford, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Chelmsford residents do (96.6%). Chelmsford is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

Chelmsford Information and Demographics

The education level of Chelmsford citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 43.98% of adults in Chelmsford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Chelmsford in 2000 was $30,465, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,860 for a family of four. However, Chelmsford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Chelmsford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Chelmsford is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chelmsford include Irish, Italian, English, French Canadian, French, German, Polish, Greek, and Portuguese.

The most common language spoken in Chelmsford is English.