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Rye vs Ogunquit vs Kittery vs Greenland
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kittery has the most affordable homes ($469k median).
Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Ogunquit | Kittery | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611 |
1,379Lowest |
10,473Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Greenland 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. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
| Rye and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
— | $1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Greenland 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | — | Kittery Public Schools | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.