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Clarendon vs Rye vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Chester has the youngest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Clarendon | Rye | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460Lowest |
5,611Highest |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Rye and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Clarendon and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8k 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Rye School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.