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Sutton vs Becket vs Burke vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Becket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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.
| Measure | Sutton | Becket | Burke | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,962Highest |
1,317 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Becket and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 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+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$80,417±$29k about the U.S. average |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Burke and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$361,000±$82kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Becket and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
| Becket and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 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 | Central Berkshire | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.