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Tunbridge vs Westhampton vs Strafford 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%).
Westhampton has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Burke has the youngest population (median age 41.1).

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.

MeasureTunbridgeWesthamptonStraffordBurke
People
Population
1,253Lowest
1,552Highest
1,372
1,317
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±8.3
10% above U.S.
49.3±4.9
27% above U.S.
51.4±4.7Highest
32% above U.S.
41.1±4.8Lowest
6% above U.S.
Strafford and Westhampton 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%
18%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
23%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
20.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±3.4
U.S.: 17.2%
21.7%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Westhampton and Strafford 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%
47%
U.S.: 35.7%
53.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Strafford and Westhampton 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.
$100,000±$7k
24% above U.S.
$110,833±$19kHighest
37% above U.S.
$87,143±$17kLowest
8% above U.S.
Strafford and Westhampton 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.
$413,200±$24k
24% above U.S.
$431,300±$40kHighest
30% above U.S.
$340,600±$18k
about the U.S. average
Strafford and Westhampton 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.
$1,304±$229
8% below U.S.
$1,125±$789
20% below U.S.
$938±$191Lowest
34% below U.S.
Tunbridge and Westhampton 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.
$6,476
108% above U.S.
$7,149Highest
129% above U.S.
$5,177
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±53.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.6%±48
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%
6.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
Work from home
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.1%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±4.3
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 Hampshire · Westhampton Strafford School District Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town Hampshire Regional High None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.0
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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.