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Sutton vs Berlin vs 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
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Sutton | Berlin | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
9,383Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Highest 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+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$938±$191Highest 34% below U.S. |
| Burke and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Sutton 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 | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Berlin School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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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.