Compare towns
Limerick vs Rye vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Limerick | Rye | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
5,611Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1 36% above U.S. |
| Rye and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Limerick and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rye and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
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| Rye and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.