Compare towns
Rye vs Phippsburg vs Brunswick
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).
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Phippsburg | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611 |
2,238Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rye and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Brunswick 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% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below 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 | $1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Brunswick 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rye School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.