What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tuscarora has the most expensive homes ($158k median).

Burke has the most people working from home (8.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tuscarora	Burke
People
Population	1,402Highest	1,284Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.9±6.6Highest about the NY average	39.3±5.3Lowest about the NY average
	Tuscarora and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	30.7%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5%	28.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Tuscarora and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%	13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Tuscarora and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	2.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Burke and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,411±$12kHighest 10% below NY	$63,750±$8kLowest 26% below NY
	Tuscarora and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$157,800±$21kHighest 63% below NY	$122,700±$20kLowest 71% below NY
	Tuscarora and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$925±$431Highest 43% below NY	$866±$31Lowest 47% below NY
	Tuscarora and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,231Highest 51% below NY	$2,199Lowest 67% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.9%±32.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Burke and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.5% NY: 14%	18.5% NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	83%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	28 minLowest 14% below NY
Work from home	2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.4%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9%
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NY 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.