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Burke vs Stoddard 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 people working from home (23.4%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Sutton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
1,072 |
790 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% 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% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% 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 |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% 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. |
— | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest 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% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% 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. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Newark 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 | 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 | 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.