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Rye vs York vs Eliot
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).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Eliot has the most affordable homes ($499k 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 | York | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Lowest |
13,986Highest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Rye and Eliot 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Rye 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% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and York 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% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| York 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. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Rye and York 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. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Rye 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. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Eliot 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rye School District | York Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.