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Newfields vs South Berwick 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).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | South Berwick | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
7,670Highest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and South Berwick 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. |
$99,572±$13kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83Lowest 22% above 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. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest 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 | — | #58 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.