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Burke vs Sutton vs Warner 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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Sutton | Warner | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
790Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Warner 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
— | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 66% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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.