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Brooks vs Rye vs Jackson vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Brooks | Rye | Jackson | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
5,611Highest |
567Lowest |
825 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.1±7.9 6% above U.S. |
| Rye and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$64,821±$9k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$159,600±$26kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,375±$47 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
$1,610Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.3%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Rye School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.