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Burke vs Tunbridge vs Wolfeboro
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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,253Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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 |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Lowest 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.