Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Burns’ best subject grade is an A for history; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 50 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on hazard risk. A typical home costs about $101K, 1.6 years of the county’s $63K median household income. The biggest park or preserve is Slader Creek State Forest, at 1,135 acres. Burns has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Burns beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Burns is from typical.
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Census counts: 702 in 1830, a peak of 1,671 in 1880, 1,045 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2003 and 3 maps from 1915 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burns, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Burns.
Most working residents leave Burns for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Burns fell to 172 in 2023, 36 fewer than in 2013. Burns’ median household income is $64,000, where New York’s towns sit at $82,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Burns | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Canaseraga Central School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canaseraga SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 203 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Burns.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Burns has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Burns’ July high is 81°F, against 81°F in New York’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Burns | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Slader Creek State Forest | 0.8 mi | 1,135 |
| 2. Gas Springs State Forest | 0.3 mi | 144 |
| 3. Klipnocky State Forest | 0.1 mi | 91 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Burns beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in Burns.
| Burns | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Burns | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Burns
About 3 of every 100 Burns residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
1,180 counted in 2010 and 1,036 in 2020; an estimated 1,011 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Town in New York, United States
Burns is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,045 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Scots poet Robert Burns. The town lies in the northeast corner of Allegany County, northwest of Hornell.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.