Burnham, ME

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Burnham, Maine

Burnham, Maine, in Waldo county, is 82 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 181 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is located in the Bangor metropolitan area. Burnham has a population of 1,142.

The People and Families of Burnham

In Burnham, about 63% of adults are married.

You'll notice more men than women in Burnham compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Burnham had a median family income of $33,580.

Burnham Housing

Owners occupy 87% of the housing units in Burnham. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low.

Commuting

In Burnham, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Burnham, ME

Comparing Burnham to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	82 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	181 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Waldo
Metro Area	Bangor
Standard Zip Codes	04922
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.693
Longitude	-69.427

Station	WATERVILLE TREATMENT PLT
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	CORINNA
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	BANGOR INTL AP
Distance	30.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,142	100%
Male	580	50.8%
Female	562	49.2%
Under 18	301	26.4%
18+	841	73.6%
65+	123	10.8%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,106	96.8%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.4%
Other	6	0.5%
Mixed Race	22	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$33,580
Population In Poverty	181	16%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,160
Growth	18
Growth %	1.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	23%
English	19.8%
French (except Basque)	18.1%
Irish	11.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.6%
French Canadian	5.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Scottish	2.4%
Italian	2.2%
German	1.6%
Norwegian	1%
Finnish	0.8%
Portuguese	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Burnham	1,142	$33,580
Canaan	2,017	$31,818
Clinton	3,340	$37,652
Detroit	816	$34,167
Pittsfield	4,214	$40,612
Troy	963	$34,375
Unity	1,889	$36,696

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