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Brookline vs Burke vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Brookline | Burke | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Highest |
1,317 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #23 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Brookline School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.