Burnt MillsMD
A town settled in 1855, now home to 3,751 people.
Is Burnt Mills a good place to live?
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Walkability is its strong suit: it is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns. It is strong on health as well: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 78% of the country. What counts against it is cost of living (D): the typical home is worth about $574K, 4.5 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. All told, that adds up to a B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 111th of 259 in Maryland. Burnt Mills’ trail network density is 3.6 miles per square mile, above both Maryland’s towns (0.6) and U.S. towns (0.4). 16% of the land here is conserved, above both the Maryland town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%).
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap · USGS PAD-US.
What makes Burnt Mills stand out
Where Burnt Mills beats most towns.
3 miles of trails in Burnt Mills
16% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
How Burnt Mills grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Burnt Mills is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
White House and 286 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Burnt Mills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw10 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw11 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw11 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw10 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw10 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearPhoto credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Moving to Burnt Mills: who provides what
Burnt Mills is unincorporated, so Montgomery County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Burnt Mills.
Burnt Mills owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
Burnt Mills stands out in Maryland and nationally: trail density there is higher
Trails total 2.9 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park, at 73 acres with 2.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Burnt Mills | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 3.6 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 16% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park | 2.6 mi | 73 |
| 2. Burnt Mills East Special Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 3. Burnt Mills West Special Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Public schools in Burnt Mills beat 72% of Maryland districts
Public schools: the Montgomery County Public Schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Burnt Mills’s public school: 747 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Mills ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 747 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
The biggest natural risk in Burnt Mills is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Burnt Mills’ risk rating from FEMA comes in at 14 of 100. 2 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 2018. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 60% come from inland flooding and 9% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Burnt Mills’ grade for health is an A−
Against the 6,681 U.S. towns with household incomes like Burnt Mills’s, it is healthier than 57%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
For adults in Burnt Mills, the share who report frequent mental distress is 14%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Burnt Mills is ahead of Maryland on 4 and behind on 3.
| Burnt Mills | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Burnt Mills | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 21.9% | 25.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 11% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most of Burnt Mills’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
Burnt Mills’ average commute stands at 32 minutes. For most workers, Burnt Mills is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. It had 696 jobs in 2023, down 129 from 2013. The top destinations are Washington (23%), Rockville (5%) and Bethesda (5%).
| Burnt Mills | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $113,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 3.2% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Burnt Mills: four seasons and pleasant summers
Burnt Mills has chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 26°; snowfall runs to about 16 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Maryland overall
In Burnt Mills, just over two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (40% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Burnt Mills’ midpoint age is 41.8 years.
| Burnt Mills | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 42% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
41% women, 59% men
About 147 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.6 points). Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Burnt Mills | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 20.4% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.5% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 11% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.3% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,800, single groups can be off by several points
The median home in Burnt Mills sells for about $616K
78% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 51.5% across Maryland.
Among households locally, 82% are owner-occupiers. In Burnt Mills, the typical rent is $2,315 a month.
| Burnt Mills | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,315 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Burnt Mills
Colleges nearby
37 within 15 miles of the center of Burnt Mills
About 5 of every 100 Burnt Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
99% of working residents leave Burnt Mills for work
Where Burnt Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Burnt Mills
Place in Maryland, United States
Burnt Mills is a census designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 3,592.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 328 ft
Burnt Mills’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Burnt Mills.
Hillandale next door grades lower for schools (C to Burnt Mills’s B+) and higher for cost of living (C to D).
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Mills | #111 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A− |
| Kemp Mill | #46 | A | C | — | B+ | A |
| White Oak | #125 | B+ | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Four Corners | #11 | A+ | C | — | B+ | A+ |
| Hillandale | #118 | B+ | C | — | C | B |
Burnt Mills, Kemp Mill, White Oak, Four Corners and Hillandale report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Burnt Mills with a neighbor →
Questions about Burnt Mills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burnt Mills, MD a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Burnt Mills grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #111 of 259 in Maryland. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Burnt Mills, MD expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $574,000, 35% above the Maryland typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.