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Tunbridge vs Dover 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%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).

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.

MeasureTunbridgeDoverBurke
People
Population
1,253Lowest
33,364Highest
1,317
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±8.3Highest
10% above U.S.
36.9±1.9Lowest
5% below U.S.
41.1±4.8
6% above U.S.
Tunbridge and Burke 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%
16.9%±1.8Lowest
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%
16.8%±1.8Lowest
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
52%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Dover 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.
$94,829±$7kHighest
17% above U.S.
$87,143±$17kLowest
8% above U.S.
Dover 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.
$436,700±$20kHighest
31% above U.S.
$340,600±$18k
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,346±$128
5% below U.S.
$1,607±$100Highest
14% above U.S.
$938±$191Lowest
34% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,645Lowest
49% above U.S.
$8,249Highest
164% above U.S.
$5,177
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.6%±6.3Lowest
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%
8.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
52.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
Work from home
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±2.5Lowest
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 — #64 of 120 in NH —
School district First Branch Unified School District #82 Dover School District Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town Dover Senior High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.7
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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.