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Otisfield vs Rye vs Naples

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otisfield has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Naples has the youngest population (median age 49.8).

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.

MeasureOtisfieldRyeNaples
People
Population
1,951Lowest
5,611Highest
3,985
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.8±4.8Highest
46% above U.S.
55.1±3
42% above U.S.
49.8±6.8Lowest
28% above U.S.
Otisfield and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.1%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Rye and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.7%±1.5
U.S.: 17.2%
31.7%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
61.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Naples and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,271±$15k
4% above U.S.
$140,655±$39kHighest
74% above U.S.
$78,188±$13kLowest
3% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$317,200±$35kLowest
5% below U.S.
$1,028,100±$89kHighest
209% above U.S.
$340,100±$48k
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,300±$872Lowest
8% below U.S.
$1,781±$156
26% above U.S.
$1,941±$625Highest
37% above U.S.
Naples and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,652Lowest
15% below U.S.
$7,519Highest
141% above U.S.
$2,784
11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±92.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.3%±16.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.9%±40.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Otisfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1988
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 min
25% above U.S.
29 minLowest
9% above U.S.
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
Work from home
18.8%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
30.9%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±11.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Rye and Naples 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 #118 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 17/MSAD 17 Rye School District RSU 61/MSAD 61
High school in town None in town None in town Lake Region High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.7
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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.