Compare towns
Cornish vs Rye vs Levant vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Levant has the most renters (18.6% rent).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Rye | Levant | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
5,611Highest |
3,069 |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rye and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| 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.