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Burke vs Wethersfield vs Constable
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Constable has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Burke | Wethersfield | Constable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,284 |
815Lowest |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.3±5.3Lowest about the NY average |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
| Wethersfield and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Burke and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Constable and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$8k 26% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,700±$20k 71% below NY |
$131,300±$20kHighest 69% below NY |
$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$31 47% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,199 67% below NY |
$2,787Highest 58% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Burke and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Burke and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.