What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).

St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rye	St. George
People
Population	5,611Highest	2,606Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.1±3Lowest 42% above U.S.	58.3±9.8Highest 50% above U.S.
	St. George and Rye 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%	11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Rye and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	39.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	St. George 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%	46.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	St. George 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.	$89,155±$10kLowest 10% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S.	$356,300±$79kLowest 7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S.	$1,465±$293Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Rye and St. George 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.	$3,359Lowest 8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.2%±35.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rye and St. George 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%	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above U.S.	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	20.1%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rye and St. George 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	#46 of 133 in ME
School district	Rye School District	St George Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.