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Burke vs Johnsburg vs Sutton 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 expensive homes ($341k median).
Johnsburg has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

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MeasureBurkeJohnsburgSuttonNewark
People
Population
1,317
1,786Highest
790
727Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-10.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.1±4.8Lowest
6% above U.S.
56.2±5.8Highest
44% above U.S.
46.6±5.7
20% above U.S.
41.4±6
6% above U.S.
Johnsburg and Sutton 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%
13.4%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.4
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%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
19.9%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Burke and Johnsburg 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.
$60,987±$8kLowest
24% below U.S.
$71,250±$18k
12% below U.S.
$72,929±$7k
10% below U.S.
Burke and Newark 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
$215,600±$41kLowest
35% below U.S.
$231,100±$41k
31% below U.S.
$229,900±$23k
31% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$938±$191Lowest
34% below U.S.
$942±$94
33% below U.S.
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$1,708±$97Highest
21% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,177Highest
66% above U.S.
$2,973Lowest
5% below U.S.
$3,975
27% above U.S.
$3,771
21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.6%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±19.1
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1
U.S.: 51.1%
7.1%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Burke and Sutton 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%
10.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
22.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
82%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
30 min
12% above U.S.
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
Work from home
23.4%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±16.8
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±8.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Burke and Johnsburg 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 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town — None in town None in town
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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.