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Burke vs Hampton vs Sutton 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 most people working from home (23.4%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Hampton | Sutton | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
16,426Highest |
790 |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kirby 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% 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. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$302,900±$63k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,250±$326 12% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,597 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| 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.