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North Haven vs Rye vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Camden has the most renters (26.5% rent).
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 | North Haven | Rye | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 480Lowest |
5,611Highest |
5,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
52.2±6.5 34% above U.S. |
| Rye and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| North Haven and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Camden and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$82,344±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rye and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,200±$46kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$520,600±$70k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$318Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,269±$354 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,824Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,832 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Haven and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 9 minLowest 68% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Camden 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 | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Rye School District | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.