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Burke vs Newark vs Ogunquit 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
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 | Newark | Ogunquit | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
727 |
1,379Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47±11.8 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$146,900±$65kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,364Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.7Lowest 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 | 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.