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Loretto vs Burnside

60 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.9× in Burnside) and conserved land (+89 pts in Burnside).

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Loretto, KYA history townKentucky · 683 people

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Burnside, KYAn outdoors townKentucky · 755 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

LorettoA history town

HistorySettled in 186618 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Loretto →

BurnsideAn outdoors town

Outdoors89.6% conserved land2.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 94%of KY districts Work1,010 jobsbased in Burnside, a regional job hub All about Burnside →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker7.9×

Burnside is more of a job hub

Burnside 1.89Loretto 0.24

Conserved land+89 pts

Burnside has more conserved land

Burnside 89.6%Loretto 0.6%

Average commute17 min

Burnside has the shorter commute

Loretto 33 minBurnside 16 min

Growth since 2010+12.2 pts

Burnside has grown faster since 2010

Burnside +13.6%Loretto +1.4%

Street grid2.2×

Burnside has the more walkable street grid

Burnside 12.3Loretto 5.6

Bachelor’s degree++8.3 pts

More adults in Burnside have a degree

Burnside 16.4%Loretto 8.1%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $800 more a month in Loretto

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Loretto$1,380/mo

Typical home $242K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $797/mo · Housing →

Burnside$580/mo

Typical home $101K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $926/mo · Housing →

The difference: $800 a month, about $9,600 a year, between Loretto and Burnside.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Kentucky ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

–LorettoNot graded ABurnsideBetter than 94% of districts in the state

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

LorettoBurnside

Snow a year3″11″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th 63rd

Outdoors & history

LorettoBurnside

Conserved land—89.6%

Settled1866 —

National Register places—4

Archive photos18 10

Famous people born here2 2

Community

LorettoBurnside

Library hours a week18 hrs 42 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 1

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

60 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LorettoKY BurnsideKY

Loretto ↔ Burnside60 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Kentucky average

LorettoBurnside

People

Population 683Lowest 755Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.4%Lowest KY: +3.8% +13.6%Highest KY: +3.8%

Median age 42.8±11.5Lowest 9% above KY 48.3±16.8Highest 24% above KY

Burnside and Loretto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 21.2%±7.2Highest KY: 22.6% 15%±5.8Lowest KY: 22.6%

Loretto and Burnside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 22.5%±2.2Lowest KY: 17.3% 28.3%±3.9Highest KY: 17.3%

Burnside and Loretto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.1%Lowest KY: 27.6% 16.4%Highest KY: 27.6%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.8%±3.5Highest KY: 5.5% 4.1%±4.1Lowest KY: 5.5%

Loretto and Burnside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $61,250±$11kHighest 4% below KY $58,750±$12kLowest 8% below KY

Loretto and Burnside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $183,100±$49kHighest 11% below KY $167,300±$24kLowest 19% below KY

Loretto and Burnside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $797±$100Lowest 18% below KY $926±$91Highest 4% below KY

Burnside and Loretto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,005Lowest 35% below KY $1,101Highest 29% below KY

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.4%±72.4Highest KY: 45.4% 37.1%±54Lowest KY: 45.4%

Loretto and Burnside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 8.2%Lowest KY: 16.1% 22.8%Highest KY: 16.1%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 89.6%Highest KY: 68.3% 86%Lowest KY: 68.3%

Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 9 yrs older than KY 1974Highest 8 yrs older than KY

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 38% above KY 16 minLowest 33% below KY

Work from home 1.8%±2.7Lowest KY: 10.2% 4.5%±4.7Highest KY: 10.2%

Burnside and Loretto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 3.3%Lowest 8.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 14.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 1.89Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Bardstown (22%)Somerset (33%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BurnsideFew work in Loretto

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 89.6%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.6Lowest 12.3Highest

Schools

School district —Pulaski County

High school in town —None in town

Kentucky average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Loretto neighborsTown Square →

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.