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Burke vs Sutton vs Webster 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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Sutton | Webster | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
790Lowest |
17,748Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 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%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Sutton 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Burke and Cabot 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
| Webster and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
— | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Webster 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. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% 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% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Webster 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Webster | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.