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Tunbridge vs Atkinson vs Cabot 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
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Tunbridge | Atkinson | Cabot | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
7,267Highest |
1,579 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±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+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31 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 | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.