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Burke vs Rye vs Cabot
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k 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.
| Measure | Burke | Rye | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Rye 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rye 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 66% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Rye School District | — |
| High school 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.