Compare towns
Rome vs Rye vs Brooklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Brooklin has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Rome | Rye | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215 |
5,611Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2Lowest 24% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Rye and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rye and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829 41% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Rye 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Brooklin 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 | — | Rye School District | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school 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.