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Burke vs Hamlin vs Sutton
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%).
Hamlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Hamlin | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
8,652Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Hamlin 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% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Sutton 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% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hamlin 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±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$83,510±$9k 3% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Burke and Hamlin 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 |
$166,200±$9kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,062±$137Highest 25% below U.S. |
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| Hamlin and Burke 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. |
$4,343 39% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.