Compare towns
Burke vs Worcester 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%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
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 | Worcester | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
2,149Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
43.2±6.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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% |
20.3%±3.3Lowest 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%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Worcester 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest 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% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest 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±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$69,886±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$88,523±$16kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Sunderland 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 |
$155,300±$43kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
| Burke and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 34% below U.S. |
$736±$327Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,602Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Lowest 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%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 min 4% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Sunderland 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.