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Newark vs Exeter 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | Exeter | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
913 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%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% |
1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Burke and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Burke and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Newark 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% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Exeter 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.