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Buxton vs Rye vs Poland
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 renters (19.7% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
5,611Lowest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Poland 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% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rye and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266 14% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,198±$128Lowest 15% 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 | $3,422 10% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland and Rye 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Poland 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 | #104 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Rye School District | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.