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Brownfield vs Rye vs Hiram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Hiram has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Brownfield | Rye | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
5,611Highest |
1,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.6±10.2 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hiram and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$62,813±$10k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$256,600±$42kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,070±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rye and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 5% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,106Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Rye School District | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.