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Dorset vs Rye vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Manchester has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Dorset | Rye | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Lowest |
5,611Highest |
4,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
54.5±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Rye and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$94,886±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rye and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$454,600±$47kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,057±$76Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rye and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489 140% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,923Lowest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Dorset 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 | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Rye School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.