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Burke vs Cornish vs Sutton 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%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Cornish | Sutton | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,816Highest |
790Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Sutton 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Sunderland 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. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Sunderland 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 |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% 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. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Cornish 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Sunderland 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Cornish School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.