Compare towns
Sutton vs Washington vs Windham 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 most renters (15% rent).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Washington | Windham | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,056 |
16,038Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Washington and Sutton 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% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Burke 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% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Burke 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% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 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 | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Windham School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.