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Corinth vs Proctor vs Rye vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Topsham has the most homeowners (90.3%).
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 | Proctor | Rye | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,586 |
5,611Highest |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
| Rye and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rye and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rye and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Corinth 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 | — | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Rye School District | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.