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Burke vs Cabot vs Epping 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
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Burke | Cabot | Epping | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,579 |
7,430Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Epping and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Epping and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 66% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Epping School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.