What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Coventry	Rye
People
Population	917Lowest	5,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S.	55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%	18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Coventry and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Coventry and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S.	$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S.	$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S.	$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S.	$7,519Highest 141% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rye and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.	29 minLowest 9% above U.S.
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Lowest 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	Coventry School District	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.