Compare towns
Corinth vs Rye vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Corinth | Rye | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
5,611Highest |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.4±5.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Corinth and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$75,250±$20k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$226,500±$17k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$988±$870 30% below U.S. |
| Rye and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$1,811 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charleston and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Charleston 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 | #102 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.