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Rye vs Levant vs Hollis
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).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Levant | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611 |
3,069Lowest |
8,603Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
| Rye and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and Levant 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% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hollis 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±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Rye 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. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$675,900±$48k 103% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,370±$120Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
| Rye and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 141% above U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Levant and Rye 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Hollis 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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| 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.