Burdett (Village); Burdett Business Notices.; Bennettsburg (Village), 1874
Burdett’s story
207 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1874.
- 1819Burdett is settled
BurdettNY
Population
313
2025 Census estimate · −8.5% since 2020
Typical home
$308K
+7.7% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
34.2
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Is Burdett a good place to live?
Burdett’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Burdett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Burdett stand out
Where Burdett beats most towns.
Small town
313 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 45 attractions →Watkins Glen State Park and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Burdett. Close and well known come first.
3 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
17 mi LakeSeneca Lake
20 mi LakeCayuga Lake
15 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
21 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a year
19 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf FieldSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Burdett: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burdett, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWatkins Glen Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Burdett’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSchuyler County Board of ElectionsSchuyler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1481814818 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Burdett.
Housing
Homes in Burdett are worth about $308K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Burdett home is worth about $308,000, up 7.7% in a year, 41% below the New York typical home. 90% of Burdett households own their home, against 75% in New York’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
$308KZillow home value
Typical home value
Burdett$308K
New York$525K
+7.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Burdett faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Burdett’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Burdett for work: only 0% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Burdett. The top destinations are Dix (13%), Ithaca (11%) and Ithaca (11%).
0%work in town
| Burdett | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Burdett0%
Dix13%
Ithaca11%
Ithaca11%
Hector9%
18 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Burdett
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Burdett has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Burdett has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Burdett is 81°F.
63″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring34–56°
Summer57–79°
Fall41–60°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Burdett is
Burdett beats the New York average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Burdett adults binge drink.
| Burdett | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Burdett | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.8% | 17.2% |
| More adults with depression | 22% | 17.5% |
Schuyler Hospital
4.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Burdett
16pages on Burdett
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Burdett; the nearest are
Ithaca CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ithaca17.8 mi$53,540 tuitionSUNY Corning Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Corning23.8 mi$6,534 in-state tuitionState University of New York at CortlandUniversity or college · Public · Cortland35.6 mi$8,874 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Burdett residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Burdett for work
Where Burdett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
14jobs based in Burdett
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Burdett
Village in New York, United States
Burdett is a village in Schuyler County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Burdett had a population of 331. The Village of Burdett is within the Town of Hector, east of Seneca Lake and northeast of Watkins Glen.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 978 ft
- ZIP code
- 14818
Questions about Burdett
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burdett, NY a good place to live?
Burdett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.