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Burke vs Dalton vs Sutton vs Tunbridge
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 most kids (23% under 18).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Dalton | Sutton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
916 |
790Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 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+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton 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. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge 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±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Burke and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 34% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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 | 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.