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Wayne vs Burke vs Tyrone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Wayne | Burke | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
1,317 |
1,755Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tyrone and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$72,083±$17kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$170,400±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Burke and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,104±$594Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Tyrone and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967 27% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,870Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Tyrone 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.