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Sanbornton vs Derby Center vs West Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
Derby Center has the shortest commute (16 min average).
West Burke has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Sanbornton | Derby Center | West Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053Highest |
693 |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
61.1±7Highest 57% above U.S. |
59.2±16.3 52% above U.S. |
| Derby Center and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sanbornton and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±13.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby Center and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Burke and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$58,250±$10k 28% below U.S. |
$27,321±$15kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$196,600±$24kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$275,000±$60k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,078±$257 24% below U.S. |
$525±$373Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731Highest 84% above U.S. |
$2,505Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,194 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±31.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Burke and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Burke and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.