Compare towns
Baldwin vs Rye vs Swanville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Swanville has the shortest commute (26 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 | Baldwin | Rye | Swanville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
53.2±6.4 37% above U.S. |
| Rye and Swanville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Swanville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$51,935±$7kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$237,300±$36kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,191±$113Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±33.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Swanville and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.