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Burke vs Chenango vs Hamlin vs Sunderland
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 most people working from home (23.4%).
Chenango has the most renters (14.7% rent).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Chenango | Hamlin | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
10,787Highest |
8,652 |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
41.9±3.7Highest 8% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hamlin 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% |
22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sunderland and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chenango and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Hamlin 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. |
$86,646±$9k 7% above U.S. |
$83,510±$9kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Sunderland 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±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$172,000±$9k 48% below U.S. |
$166,200±$9kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
| Burke and Sunderland 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. |
$1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$1,062±$137 25% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,343 39% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #233 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.