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Sutton vs Colebrook vs Newark 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
Colebrook has the most renters (30.6% rent).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Sutton | Colebrook | Newark | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,988Highest |
727Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Colebrook 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest 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% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Burke and Newark 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. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,350 39% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Colebrook 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% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest 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 | Colebrook School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4 |
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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.