Burlington FlatsNY
A town settled in 1827, now home to 150 people.
Is Burlington Flats a good place to live?
Burlington Flats’ midpoint age is 53.3 years, above both New York’s towns (43 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Burlington Flats. Burlington Flats has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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Most of Burlington Flats’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles. Burlington Flats’ average commute stands at 17 minutes. The top destinations are Edmeston (16%), Otsego (11%) and Norwich (7%). 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line here.
| Burlington Flats | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Burlington Flats: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for Burlington Flats comes to 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Burlington Flats is
Burlington Flats: 10% of adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Burlington Flats is ahead of New York on 3 and behind on 3. In Burlington Flats, 78% of adults had a checkup this year, and 38% sleep under 7 hours.
| Burlington Flats | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 78% | 81% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Burlington Flats | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults with depression | 21% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Burlington Flats has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Nearly three quarters of Burlington Flats’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 17%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Burlington Flats
Moving to Burlington Flats: who provides what
Burlington Flats is unincorporated, so Otsego 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 Aug 3, 2026.
100% of working residents leave Burlington Flats for work
Where Burlington Flats’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Burlington Flats; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Burlington Flats residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
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