Compare towns
Burke vs Exeter vs East Haven
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%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
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 | Exeter | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
913 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
47±11.8 21% above U.S. |
| Exeter and East Haven 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%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±11.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Haven 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Burke and Exeter 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 |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$146,900±$65kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Burke and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Highest 34% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
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| Burke and Exeter 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. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,364Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and East Haven 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Exeter 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 | — | — |
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| 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.