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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.

MeasureBurkeWhatelySunderland
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
On TownTapestry
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.