What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most affordable homes ($396k 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	Conway	Rye
People
Population	1,755Lowest	5,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S.	55.1±3Lowest 42% above U.S.
	Conway and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Rye and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	31.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Conway and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Conway and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S.	$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S.
	Rye and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,900±$25kLowest 19% above U.S.	$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S.	$1,781±$156Lowest 26% above U.S.
	Conway and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,797Lowest 86% above U.S.	$7,519Highest 141% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rye and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	29 minHighest 9% above U.S.
Work from home	29.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rye and Conway 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	Conway	Rye School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.