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Newark vs Castle Hill 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
Newark has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Newark | Castle Hill | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
281Lowest |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% 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 | $229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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 |
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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.