Burke is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Burke, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Burke have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Burke in 100 households: 83 owners (NY: 54)
For every 100 adults 25 and older, 11 have a bachelor’s degree or more, beside 40 across NY. Burke changed by −3% from 2010 to 2020. About 1,424 people live in Burke (2025 Census estimate). Across NY, 15 in 100 workers work from home; in the town, 8.
Median age 39.3 (NY 39.8).
About 77 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.5 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 28 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Burke says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Burke
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Burke’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Burke or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Burke in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.