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Burke vs Durham vs Sunderland
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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
15,080Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Burke and Sunderland 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sunderland and Burke 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Durham and Sunderland 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$300,000±$43kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,413±$242 about the U.S. average |
| Durham and Sunderland 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Oyster River Coop School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.