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Tunbridge vs Colrain 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%).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
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 | Colrain | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
1,627Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Colrain 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% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest 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%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Lowest 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mohawk Trail | 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 |
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.