What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).

Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canterbury	Rye
People
Population	2,353Lowest	5,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH	55.1±3Highest 27% above NH
	Rye and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Rye and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	61.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±3Highest NH: 6%	2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$129,333±$37kLowest 31% above NH	$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH
	Rye and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH	$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH	$1,781±$156Lowest 19% above NH
	Canterbury and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,421Lowest 11% above NH	$7,519Highest 13% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2%	44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Canterbury and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	29 minLowest 8% above NH
Work from home	21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Rye and Canterbury 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	Shaker Regional School District	Rye School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.