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Conway vs Rye vs Cummington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Cummington has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Conway | Rye | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
5,611Highest |
902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.1±3Lowest 42% above U.S. |
55.1±6.7Lowest 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cummington and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cummington and Conway 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. |
$104,167±$32k 29% above U.S. |
| Rye and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$300,600±$32kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$825±$365Lowest 42% below 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 | $5,797 86% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,875Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10Lowest 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.