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Burke vs Dunbarton 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 most people working from home (23.4%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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.

MeasureBurkeDunbartonSutton
People
Population
1,317
3,097Highest
790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.1±4.8Lowest
6% above U.S.
48±3.7Highest
23% above U.S.
46.6±5.7
20% above U.S.
Dunbarton and Sutton 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%
19.8%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Burke and Dunbarton 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%
20.4%±4.3Lowest
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+
41.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Dunbarton 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.
$124,348±$21kHighest
54% above U.S.
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below U.S.
Dunbarton 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
$484,100±$33kHighest
46% above U.S.
$231,100±$41kLowest
31% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$938±$191Lowest
34% below U.S.
$1,166±$70Highest
17% below U.S.
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Dunbarton and Burke 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.
$8,233Highest
164% above U.S.
$3,975Lowest
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.6%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.7%±60.7
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Burke and Dunbarton 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%
3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
Work from home
23.4%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.6%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Burke and Dunbarton 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 — #33 of 120 in NH —
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Dunbarton School District Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.