Compare towns
Danville vs Meredith 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
Danville has the youngest population (median age 42).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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.
| Measure | Danville | Meredith | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,531Lowest |
6,758Highest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
| Meredith and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Meredith and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
| Rye and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26kLowest 9% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
| Danville and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504Highest 28% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Meredith 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.