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Burke vs Epping vs Kirby
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).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
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 | Epping | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
7,430Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Burke 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kirby 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Kirby 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$302,900±$63kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,250±$326 12% below U.S. |
| Epping and Kirby 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,597Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100Lowest 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.