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Burke vs Epsom 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%).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Epsom | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
4,939Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Epsom 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% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest 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% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Epsom 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom 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±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Epsom 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±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$43kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Burke and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Epsom 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. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Epsom 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Epsom 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Epsom School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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 |
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.