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Buxton vs Rye vs Dayton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Dayton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Buxton | Rye | Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
5,611 |
2,313Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
42.1±5.5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dayton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dayton and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$113,750±$24k 41% above U.S. |
| Rye and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$398,200±$34k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266 14% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,215±$867Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rye and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,872 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Rye School District | Dayton Public Schools |
| 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.