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Orange vs Rye vs Orwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Orange | Rye | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
47.5±7Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rye and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orwell and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$335,600±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,105±$51Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Rye School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.