Burlington has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 16 jobs in Burlington, and 136 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Burlington for work; outside it, Bangor is the main destination (15%, 36 miles). 5% of workers work from home (Maine 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Burlington
On a workday 135 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 15 people come in from elsewhere.
About 330 people are in Burlington on a workday afternoon, 27% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Burlington ends
Where Burlington clocks in
15% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
What Burlington’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Burlington, 2013 → 2023: 13 → 16. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Burlington’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Burlington: about 39 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Burlington workers work from home, vs 16% across Maine. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 75 commuters (the 5% who work from home are left out). Across Maine: 84% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Short hops and long hauls from Burlington
About 32% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Burlington and its neighbors: 13% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Burlington workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | – | — | — | 39 min | $48,750 |
| Lowell | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Lincoln | 13% | D | A− | 24 min | $56,089 |
Same-state neighbors only. Lowell: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Lincoln. Darker towns draw more of Burlington’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Burlington: questions
What is the median household income in Burlington?
$48,750 (±$13,780) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,733 across Maine and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Burlington?
19.3%, against 10.7% across Maine and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Burlington?
39 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Maine and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Burlington work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bangor (15%, 36 mi), Lincoln (13%, 7 mi), Lee (7%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Burlington without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 10% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Burlington, from the people who make the trip.
More of Burlington
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.