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Knox vs Burke vs Guilderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the oldest population (median age 49.8).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Guilderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Knox | Burke | Guilderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,559 |
1,317Lowest |
37,260Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Knox and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,083±$14kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$112,273±$7k 39% above U.S. |
| Knox and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,800±$37kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$357,400±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Guilderland and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$44 20% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,564±$74Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,451Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
$6,314Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±34 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Knox 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 | — | — | #76 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.