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Chesterville vs Rye vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Brownfield has the most homeowners (87.7%).
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 | Chesterville | Rye | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chesterville and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10k 24% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,617±$554 14% above 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 | $2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school 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.