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Sunderland vs Wright vs Stratton 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
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Sunderland | Wright | Stratton | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
1,739Highest |
532Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Sunderland and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — | 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 | 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.