Compare towns
Halifax vs Webster vs Newark vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Burke has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Halifax | Webster | Newark | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
12,228Highest |
727Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.4±6Highest 6% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Newark and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Burke and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Burke and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.