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Burke vs Nelson vs Kirby
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 renters (11.4% rent).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Kirby has the most affordable homes ($303k 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 | Nelson | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
648Lowest |
756 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Highest 9% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Nelson and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kirby and Nelson 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% |
24.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nelson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kirby 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±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$99,792±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$340,900±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$302,900±$63kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Burke 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. |
$1,203±$243 15% below U.S. |
$1,250±$326Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Kirby and Nelson 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. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,597Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Nelson 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nelson and Burke 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 | Nelson School District | — |
| 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.