Compare towns
Burke vs Unity vs Sutton vs Kirby
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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Kirby has the most kids (30% 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 | Unity | Sutton | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,375Highest |
790 |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kirby and Burke 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kirby 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Unity 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 |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$302,900±$63k 9% below U.S. |
| Burke and Kirby 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,250±$326 12% below U.S. |
| Unity and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 66% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,597 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 min 27% 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% |
20.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Kirby 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 | Unity School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.