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Burke vs Holderness 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).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Holderness | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,917Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.7±8.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Holderness 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 |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Burke 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. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Holderness School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.