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Burke vs Rye vs Sutton 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Tunbridge has the most renters (15.8% rent).
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 | Sutton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
5,611Highest |
790Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Rye and Sutton 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% 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% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Rye 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
— | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 66% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Tunbridge 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.