Compare towns
Burke vs Worcester vs East Haven
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%).
Worcester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
East Haven has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Worcester | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
2,149Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.2±6.9 11% above U.S. |
47±11.8Highest 21% above U.S. |
| East Haven and Worcester 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% |
20.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±11.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Haven and Burke 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% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±12.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and East Haven 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% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$69,886±$23k 13% below U.S. |
$38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Burke and Worcester 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 |
$155,300±$43k 53% below U.S. |
$146,900±$65kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Highest 34% below U.S. |
$736±$327Lowest 48% below U.S. |
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| Burke and Worcester 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. |
$2,602 17% below U.S. |
$2,364Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Burke 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% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school 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.