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Tunbridge vs Barre 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Barre has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Barre | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
5,572Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Barre and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre 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. |
$107,727±$13kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Barre 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±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$394,300±$55kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Barre and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,030±$713 27% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6Lowest 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 | — | #134 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Quabbin | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Quabbin Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.