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Unity vs Rye vs Somerville
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,858 |
5,611Highest |
837Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 29% below U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
33.5±11.3 14% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somerville and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$71,250±$15k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,900±$28kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$218,100±$41k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$73Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,583±$265 12% above U.S. |
| Rye and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,510 20% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,505Lowest 20% 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% |
65.7%±58.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerville 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest 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 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | 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.