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Burke vs Sutton vs Westhampton 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%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Westhampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Sutton | Westhampton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
790 |
1,552Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% 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% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton 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±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Westhampton 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±$18k about the U.S. average |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
— | $1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 66% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Sutton 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% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Westhampton 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 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.