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Aurelius vs Burke vs Sutton vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Cato has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
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 | Aurelius | Burke | Sutton | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
1,317 |
790Lowest |
2,542 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
48.7±4 25% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cato and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$79,760±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Aurelius and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$167,600±$6k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
— | $942±$425Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Cato and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.6 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.