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Burke vs Hampton vs Tunbridge
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 kids (23% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
16,426Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Tunbridge 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. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 66% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.