What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Burke has the most people working from home (20%).

Newburgh has the highest household income ($77k).

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	West Burke	Newburgh
People
Population	161Lowest	1,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	59.2±16.3Highest 52% above U.S.	45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S.
	West Burke and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newburgh and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.1%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	West Burke and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	West Burke and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$27,321±$15kLowest 66% below U.S.	$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,000±$60kHighest 17% below U.S.	$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S.
	West Burke and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$525±$373Lowest 63% below U.S.	$950±$219Highest 33% below U.S.
	Newburgh and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,194Highest about the U.S. average	$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.8%±31.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	West Burke and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.
Work from home	20%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	West Burke and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.