Compare towns
New Castle vs Rye vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Rye has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | New Castle | Rye | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
5,611 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±6Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| New Castle and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Castle and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $176,953±$29kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| New Castle and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,701,300±$267kHighest 411% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89k 209% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,509Highest 173% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±85.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.1%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Castle 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 | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | New Castle School District | Rye School District | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.