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Brighton vs Rye vs Barton vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Orleans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Brighton | Rye | Barton | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
5,611Highest |
730Lowest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Rye and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21k 41% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$156,300±$18k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$810±$94 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 8% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Brighton School District | Rye School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.