Compare towns
Brooksville vs Rye vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooksville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Brooksville | Rye | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 853Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3Highest 58% above U.S. |
55.1±3Lowest 42% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
| Brooksville and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.6%±10.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooksville and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,316±$20kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Rye and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$113k 17% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,307±$68 8% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,945Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±38.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooksville and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Wayne 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 | Brooksville Public Schools | Rye School District | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.