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Burke vs Tunbridge vs Windham
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).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Tunbridge | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,253Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Burke 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% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest 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±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 66% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.