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Unity vs Rye vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Rye | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,858 |
5,611Highest |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 29% below U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,900±$28kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$73Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,510 20% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Unity 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.