Town guide

Burnham, Maine

Burnham is a town in Waldo County, Maine, home to about 953 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04922.

Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population95325 per sq mi
Median home value$178,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$230Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking63%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Burnham

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Around Burnham

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)85 miles away
Closer regional airportBangor International Airport (BGR)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA182 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY362 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Burnham; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Burnham

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Burnham had 1,096 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 288th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Waldo County grew from 24,185 residents in 1900 to 39,607 in 2020.

Burnham population by census2000: 1,142, 2010: 1,164, 2020: 1,0961,14220001,16420101,0962020

Waldo County, 1900–2020

Waldo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,185, 1910: 23,383, 1920: 21,328, 1930: 20,286, 1940: 21,159, 1950: 21,687, 1960: 22,632, 1970: 23,328, 1980: 28,414, 1990: 33,018, 2000: 36,280, 2010: 38,786, 2020: 39,60724K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5023K’60’7028K’80’9036K’00’1040K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BurnhamJan: high 29°F, low 9°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 10°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.9 in29°9°Jan3.132°10°Feb2.640°21°Mar3.354°32°Apr3.766°43°May3.375°53°Jun4.080°59°Jul3.480°57°Aug3.472°50°Sep3.859°38°Oct4.946°29°Nov3.935°17°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waterville Trtmt Plt, ME weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Waldo County

9,273 jobs at 1,003 businesses in Waldo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Waldo CountyRetail trade: 1,746 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,561 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,020 jobs; Information: 705 jobs; Construction: 656 jobs; Finance and insurance: 642 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 626 jobs; Wholesale trade: 541 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 11% Information 8% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pittsfield7.3 miles
  • Redington Fairview General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Skowhegan17.2 miles
  • Mainehealth Waldo HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Belfast24.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Burnham

Grocery stores

  • Bud's Shop'n Save7.1 mi

Libraries

  • Unity Public Library5.5 mi
  • Pittsfield Public Library6.7 mi
  • Brown Memorial Library6.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater7.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

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