Town · Maine
Burlington, Maine
Burlington, town, in Penobscot County, Maine. Burlington had 450 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 18.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 373 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 328 (±107). GEOID 2301909200.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
450
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 373 · ACS 2020-2024: 328 ±107
Median household income
$48,750
±$13,780 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$99,700
±$21,003 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
not published
Maine: $1,139
Where is Burlington and what county is it in?
Burlington is a town in Penobscot County, Maine. It covers 54.0 square miles of land, 7 residents per square mile in 2020.
Burlington is in the Bangor, ME metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Burlington, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 450 people lived in Burlington on July 1, 2025, up 18.7% since 2020, faster than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 373 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 328 (±107).
| Measure | Burlington | Penobscot County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 328±107 | 154,710 | no clear change |
| Households | 147±37 | 65,221 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.23±0.43 | 2.26 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 400±82 | 75,683 | no clear change |
Burlington's population since 2000
From 351 in 2000 to 450 in 2025: up 28.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Burlington as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Burlington?
The median resident of Burlington is 52.5 years old; 24.1% are under 18 and 24.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 0.9%.
| Measure | Burlington | Penobscot County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.5±22.8 | 42.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.1%±9.8 pts | 17.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 24.7%±10.9 pts | 20.1% | – |
| Male | 46.6%±7.9 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9%±1.2 pts | 2.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.2%±2.0 pts | 91.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.0 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.0 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.4%±3.1 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.9%±2.8 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 14.9%±8.2 pts | 7.7% | – |
| With a disability | 39.3%±11.7 pts | 18.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±2.1 pts | 6.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.4%±6.3 pts | 94.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.5%±5.6 pts | 30.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.6%±3.1 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 81.6%±18.9 pts | 87.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.5%±2.0 pts | 2.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Burlington earn?
Half of Burlington's 147 households earn less than $48,750 a year (±$13,780), against $66,356 in Penobscot County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $43,228 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Burlington | Penobscot County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,750±$13,780 | $66,356 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $55,153±$8,536 | $88,290 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,779±$6,562 | $37,915 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 19.3%±14.2 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 26.0%±30.5 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 25.9%±15.4 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 79.6%±14.6 pts | 94.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 78.9%±14.3 pts | 88.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Burlington?
Owners occupy 93.2% of Burlington's occupied homes and renters 6.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,700 by its owner (±$21,003).
| Measure | Burlington | Penobscot County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $99,700±$21,003 | $214,100 | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,063±$234 | $1,562 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.2%±10.8 pts | 70.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 6.8%±10.8 pts | 29.5% | – |
| Housing units | 400±82 | 75,683 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±18.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±86.3 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 90.3%±6.1 pts | 64.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 9.8%±6.1 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±2.0 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.8%±4.0 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 21.3%±12.7 pts | 21.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.5%±8.8 pts | 8.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Burlington building?
Builders took permits for 12 new housing units in Burlington in 2025 (12 in single-family houses), 26.7 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Burlington work and get to work?
64.6% of Burlington's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 39.3 minutes.
| Measure | Burlington | Penobscot County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 34.8%±9.7 pts | 59.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2%±15.7 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 64.6%±19.7 pts | 75.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 30.4%±19.3 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±28.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±28.6 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.1%±6.0 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 39.3 min±6.7 | 22.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Burlington?
No census tract lies mostly in Burlington; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 245Penobscot County | 2,225 | $47,917 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Burlington) · Census block assignment files
How does Burlington compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Burlington is the 10,385th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 344th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Burlington is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 344th | 454 |
Burlington's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Burlington with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Burlington?
23 of the 55 figures for Burlington on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Burlington are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.