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Burke vs Union vs Sutton

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%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).

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.

MeasureBurkeUnionSutton
People
Population
1,317
55,078Highest
790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.1±4.8Lowest
6% above U.S.
41.4±1.2
6% above U.S.
46.6±5.7Highest
20% above U.S.
Sutton and Union 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%
19%±1.3
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Burke and Union 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%
21.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±2.7
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
33%
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±0.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Union 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.
$61,713±$2kLowest
24% below U.S.
$71,250±$18k
12% below U.S.
Burke and Sutton 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
$149,900±$5kLowest
55% below U.S.
$231,100±$41k
31% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$938±$191Highest
34% below U.S.
$936±$37Lowest
34% below U.S.
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Burke and Union 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.
$4,200
35% above U.S.
$3,975Lowest
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.6%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.2%±5.6
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Burke and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
58.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
4% below U.S.
18 minLowest
33% below U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
Work from home
23.4%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3
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
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #199 of 484 in NY —
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.4
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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.