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Eagle vs Burke vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Burke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Eagle | Burke | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231 |
1,284Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
39.3±5.3 about the NY average |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Burke and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$63,750±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$122,700±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
| Eagle and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$866±$31 47% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753 58% below NY |
$2,199Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,787Highest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Burke and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 minLowest 14% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.