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Phippsburg vs Rye vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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.
| Measure | Phippsburg | Rye | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
5,611Highest |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3Lowest 40% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Phippsburg and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rye and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
| Rye and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,575 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Georgetown 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Rye School District | Georgetown Public Schools |
| 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.