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Burke vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
2,023Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Burke 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kirby and Burke 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Kirby 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Kirby 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$302,900±$63kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,250±$326 12% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Kirby 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,597Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields 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.