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Putnam vs Burke vs Conesville

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).

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.

MeasurePutnamBurkeConesville
People
Population
540Lowest
1,317Highest
750
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.6±6.4Highest
38% above U.S.
41.1±4.8Lowest
6% above U.S.
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
Putnam and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.4%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
23%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Burke and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
35.6%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.7%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Burke and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$92,344±$14kHighest
14% above U.S.
$87,143±$17k
8% above U.S.
$74,000±$14kLowest
8% below U.S.
Putnam and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$266,200±$48k
20% below U.S.
$340,600±$18kHighest
about the U.S. average
$214,300±$31kLowest
36% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$938±$191Highest
34% below U.S.
$892±$296Lowest
37% below U.S.
Burke and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,674
18% above U.S.
$5,177Highest
66% above U.S.
$3,500Lowest
12% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
74.6%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Burke and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
Work from home
8.6%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.4%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Burke and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.