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Cornish vs Rye vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Rye has the highest household income ($141k).
Canton has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Rye | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6Highest 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+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 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+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.5Highest 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 | $68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$165,000±$50kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,277 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±33.8Highest 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 | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6.4 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.