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Burke vs Sutton vs Windham 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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Windham | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
790Lowest |
1,432Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% 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% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge 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±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Burke and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 34% below U.S. |
— | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% 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% |
68.9%±35.7 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above 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% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 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 | — | 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 | 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.