Compare towns
Concord vs Lunenburg 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
Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Lunenburg has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Concord | Lunenburg | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,267 |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Rye and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lunenburg and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.