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Hampden vs Newburgh vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Hampden | Newburgh | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
1,475Lowest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694 18% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | — | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 22 | — | Rye School District |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.