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Newfields vs Rockport 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Rockport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Newfields | Rockport | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
3,675 |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Rye and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,764Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Newfields 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 | — | #8 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.