Compare towns
Rye vs Berwick vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Rye | Berwick | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Highest |
1,998 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rye and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rye and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Rye School District | — | — |
| High school 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.