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Burke vs Stoddard vs Cabot
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).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Stoddard | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,072Lowest |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Stoddard 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. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Stoddard 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±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Burke and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 34% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Burke 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. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 | Stoddard 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.