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Sutton vs Bleecker 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
Bleecker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Bleecker | Burke | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
563Lowest |
1,317Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%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. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest 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% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Sutton 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. |
$74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Burke and Bleecker 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. |
$221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Sutton 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 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 | — | 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 |
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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.