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Burke vs Sutton vs Throop
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%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Sutton | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
790Lowest |
1,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Throop 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Throop 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Throop 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. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$90,268±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Throop 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 |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
— | $1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Throop 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. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Throop 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Sutton 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 | 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 |
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.