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The Burlington handbook

Living in Burlington, ME: what to set up and who to call

Power in Burlington comes from Eastern Maine Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Burlington runs its own elections, so the Burlington Town Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Burlington, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerEastern Maine Electric Coopcooperative utility · 19.4¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Burlington’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBurlington Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes04417, 04457Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Burlington.

Electricity

Power comes from Eastern Maine Electric Coop

Eastern Maine Electric Coop (Eastern Maine Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 92.0% of Burlington residents. Its homes paid an average of 19.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Maine).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Burlington

87% of 254 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
GoNetspeedFiber, DSL66%1,000/1,000
Fidium FiberFiber12%2,000/2,000
SpectrumCable2%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless12%25/6
Redzone WirelessFixed wireless3%50/15

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Burlington’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Burlington.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Burlington or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Burlington is in Burlington Public Schools.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBurlington’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBurlington Town ClerkBurlington runs its own elections (town clerk). 1523 Long Ridge Road, Burlington, ME 04417 · (207) 732-3985FVAP, Oct 2026
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemaine.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Burlington spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Burlington residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of BurlingtonZIP’s residents in Burlington
04417Burlington, ME97%92%
04457Lincoln, ME3%0%
Area code207Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomPenobscot Valley Hospital8.4 miles awayGet a library cardCole Memorial Library789 Hammett Road · (207) 732-4270

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Burlington

Who provides electricity in Burlington?

Eastern Maine Electric Coop (Eastern Maine Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Burlington?

GoNetspeed, Fidium Fiber, Spectrum, Verizon, Redzone Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Burlington?

04417 (97%), 04457 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Burlington in?

Burlington Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Burlington?

In Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Burlington Town Clerk. Check your registration at maine.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.