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Tunbridge vs Hampton 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%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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.
| Measure | Tunbridge | Hampton | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.