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Burke vs Hampton vs Newark
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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Hampton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
1,145 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Newark 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Newark 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Hampton 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Burke and Hampton 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 |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Newark and Hampton 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Newark 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 | — | 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.