Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Burke’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living, history, and civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 46 of New York’s 1,215 towns score higher on cost of living. Burke's public schools trail 81% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. On health, just 67 of New York’s 1,213 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 78 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Wilder Homestead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Burke has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Burke beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Burke is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,477 in 1850, 1,465 in 2010. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1876 and 4 maps from 1915 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burke, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Burke.
41% of Burke adults have obesity, where New York’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 35%. 37% of Burke adults have high blood pressure. Burke beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| Burke | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Burke | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6% |
| More adults with obesity | 41.4% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Burke for work: only 3% work in town. 19% of Burke residents live below the poverty line, against 9.5% in New York’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Burke’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
| Burke | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Burke has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Burke is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Burke | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
83% of households own their home in Burke.
| Burke | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $866 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Burke; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Burke residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Burke’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
Burke is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,421 at the 2020 census, down from 1,465 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northeastern part of the county, northeast of Malone, the county seat. The town contains a village also named Burke.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $123,000, 77% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.