Compare towns
Arundel vs New Gloucester vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Arundel | New Gloucester | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
5,766Highest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495 14% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Rye and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 21% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.