Compare towns
Cornish vs Lyndeborough vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Lyndeborough has the youngest population (median age 50).
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.
| Measure | Cornish | Lyndeborough | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,616Lowest |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
| Rye and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
| Rye and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
| Rye and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.