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Buxton vs Rye vs Standish
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).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512 |
5,611Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Standish 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% 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% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Rye and Standish 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. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266 14% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% 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. |
$3,005Lowest 4% 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% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Rye School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.