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Burke vs Chenango vs Sutton vs Shrewsbury
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 affordable homes ($172k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Shrewsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
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 | Sutton | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
10,787Highest |
790Lowest |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
41±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.3±5.6 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Shrewsbury 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shrewsbury 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chenango and Shrewsbury 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Burke 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. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$91,250±$23kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Shrewsbury 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±$9kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$331,900±$52k about the U.S. average |
| Burke and Shrewsbury 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. |
— | $1,438±$380Highest about the U.S. average |
| Shrewsbury and Chenango 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. |
$3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,350Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Shrewsbury 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Shrewsbury 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.