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Sutton vs Maine 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
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Maine has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
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 | Maine | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
5,089Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Maine 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% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Maine 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. |
$69,115±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Burke and Sutton 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. |
$156,100±$44kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $939±$49Highest 34% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Maine and Burke 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. |
$3,828Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #369 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.