Compare towns
Burke vs Cabot vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Cabot | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,579Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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+ | 21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 66% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.