Compare towns
Bridport vs Cornwall 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
Bridport has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Bridport | Cornwall | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,208Lowest |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Rye and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rye School District |
| 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 |
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.