Compare towns
Cushing vs Rye vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Cushing | Rye | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
5,611 |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rye and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rye and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rye and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Cushing 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 | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Rye School District | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.0 |
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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.