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Sullivan vs Bath vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Sullivan | Bath | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
8,815Highest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Rye and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Bath 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Rye School District |
| High school in town | — | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.