Compare towns
Arkwright vs Burke vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Arkwright | Burke | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,317 |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arkwright and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.