Burnham, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,142. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,160 (+1.6% change)
Males: 580 (50.8%), Females: 562 (49.2%)

Waldo County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $31,071
Median house value: $78,200

Population by Race

Races in Burnham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (16.7%), United States (15.3%), French (14.7%), Irish (12.5%), French Canadian (4.0%), Scottish (3.9%).

Elevation: 161 feet

Map of Burnham, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Burnham

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burnham town

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

1.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Burnham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burnham:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 43 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 66 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 95 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burnham:

  • PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 7 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; Abbreviation: 2B7)
  • WATERVILLE ROBERT LAFLEUR (about 21 miles; WATERVILLE, ME; Abbreviation: WVL)
  • DEXTER REGIONAL (about 26 miles; DEXTER, ME; Abbreviation: 1B0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burnham:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 34 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 49 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 59 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 92 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 102 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 110 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 151 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Burnham:

  • BURNHAM VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: RR 1 TROY ROAD; Grades: KG – 02)