COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burlington vs Plattsburgh
PLACE A
Burlington, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Plattsburgh, New York
Burlington is 99% smaller than Plattsburgh. Burlington earns more, with a median household income $3,052 higher. Plattsburgh has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -8%).
BURLINGTONPLATTSBURGHDIFFERENCE
Total population14319,744−99% vs Plattsburgh
Population density2443,677−3,433
Population growth-7.7%-0.7%−7.0 pts
Median age27.931.9−4.0
Male51.6%47.3%+4.3 pts
Female48.4%52.7%−4.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%6.9%−6.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.1%83.0%+10.1 pts
Black2.7%3.2%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%5.0%−1.3 pts
Asian0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Other0.5%5.5%−5.0 pts
Median household income$60,682$57,630+$3,052
Per capita income$29,472$35,584−$6,112
Poverty rate6.9%22.7%−15.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3580.480−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%40.4%−21.4 pts
Graduate degree2.5%16.9%−14.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%5.9%−4.6 pts
Labor force participation58.6%61.1%−2.6 pts
Median home value$217,900$195,900+$22,000
Median gross rent$925$1,030−$105
Owner-occupied70.3%37.9%+32.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.1%7.1%−2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households27.3%46.6%−19.3 pts
Average commute24.916.6+8.3
Worked from home0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured0.0%4.0%−4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025