Compare towns
Burke vs Whately vs Sunderland
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%).
Whately has the highest household income ($117k).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Whately | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,499Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Whately 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% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sunderland 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% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately 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% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Whately and Sunderland 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 |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$300,000±$43kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$977±$125 31% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Sunderland 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Whately 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 | Whately | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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 |
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.


