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Cabot vs Sutton vs Burke 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
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Cabot | Sutton | Burke | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,239Highest |
1,317 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31 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 | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.