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Burke vs Windham 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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Shrewsbury has the oldest population (median age 42.3).
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 | Windham | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
16,038Highest |
1,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.3±5.6Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Shrewsbury and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Shrewsbury 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$331,900±$52kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,438±$380 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,350 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Windham 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 | Windham School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.