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Burke vs Westhampton 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).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Westhampton | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
1,552 |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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% |
18%±4.1Lowest 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% 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 |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Cabot 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Hampshire · Westhampton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.