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Arrowsic vs Rye vs Georgetown vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 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 | Arrowsic | Rye | Georgetown | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,012 |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arrowsic and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| Rye and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rye and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,575 17% below U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Georgetown 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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 | 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.