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Burke vs Hampton vs East Haven

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 youngest population (median age 41.1).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k 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.

MeasureBurkeHamptonEast Haven
People
Population
1,317
16,426Highest
225Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
41.1±4.8Lowest
6% above U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
47±11.8
21% above U.S.
Hampton and East Haven 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%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.1%±11.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
East Haven 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%
30.9%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.7%±12.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Burke and Hampton 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.
$95,233±$9kHighest
18% above U.S.
$38,438±$31kLowest
52% below U.S.
Hampton 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
$550,200±$39kHighest
65% above U.S.
$146,900±$65kLowest
56% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$938±$191Lowest
34% below U.S.
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,177
66% above U.S.
$6,813Highest
118% above U.S.
$2,364Lowest
24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.6%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Burke and Hampton 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%
5.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
23.4%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
8.6%±7.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Burke and Hampton 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 — #31 of 120 in NH —
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District —
High school in town None in town Winnacunnet High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.1
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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.