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Arkwright vs Burke vs Sutton vs Westford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-5%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Westford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Sutton | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
1,317Highest |
790Lowest |
862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
48.7±8.1 25% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westford and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest 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% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Westford 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$65,625±$18kLowest 19% 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 |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$175,000±$27k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$938±$191Highest 34% below U.S. |
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| Burke and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.3%±38.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.