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Eagle vs Wethersfield vs Burke
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%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Burke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Wethersfield | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231 |
815Lowest |
1,284Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
39.3±5.3 about the NY average |
| 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% |
21.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.9%±3.9Highest 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%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Eagle and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$63,750±$8kLowest 26% below 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 |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$122,700±$20kLowest 71% 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 |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$866±$31 47% 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 |
$2,787Highest 58% below NY |
$2,199Lowest 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±35.8Highest 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% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
28 minLowest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.8 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.