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Little Falls vs Ogunquit 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
Little Falls has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rye has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Little Falls | Ogunquit | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 718Lowest |
1,379 |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±21.2Lowest 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±16.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,500±$72k 58% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,800±$96kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rye and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
— | $1,781±$156Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,041Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Rye 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 |
| School district | — | — | Rye School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 2 photos → | 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.