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Canton vs Cornish 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
Canton has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Rye has the highest household income ($141k).
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 | Canton | Cornish | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191 |
1,024Lowest |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 50% below U.S. |
— | $1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 27% below U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Rye School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.