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Burke vs Sutton vs Shrewsbury
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%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Shrewsbury has the most kids (25.1% 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 | Sutton | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
2,239Highest |
1,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.3±5.6 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shrewsbury 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shrewsbury and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Shrewsbury 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 |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$331,900±$52kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,438±$380 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,350 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Shrewsbury 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Shrewsbury 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.