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Sutton vs Union 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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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.

MeasureSuttonUnionBurke
People
Population
790Lowest
55,078Highest
1,317
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.6±5.7Highest
20% above U.S.
41.4±1.2
6% above U.S.
41.1±4.8Lowest
6% above U.S.
Sutton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.3%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19%±1.3
U.S.: 22%
23%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Burke and Union 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%
21.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.7%±2.2Highest
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%
33%
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±0.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Union and Burke 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.
$61,713±$2kLowest
24% 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.
$149,900±$5kLowest
55% below U.S.
$340,600±$18kHighest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$936±$37Lowest
34% below U.S.
$938±$191Highest
34% below U.S.
Burke and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,975Lowest
27% above U.S.
$4,200
35% above U.S.
$5,177Highest
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.8%±31.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.2%±5.6
U.S.: 51.1%
74.6%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Burke and Union 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%
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85%
U.S.: 65.2%
58.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
18 minLowest
33% below U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
Work from home
11.6%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
9%±1.5Lowest
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 — #199 of 484 in NY —
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.4
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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.