Compare towns
Dresden vs Rye vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dresden has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Richmond has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
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 | Dresden | Rye | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
5,611Highest |
3,566 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9Highest 42% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,844±$22k 7% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$65,854±$10kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,100±$29kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$242,700±$27k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502 15% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,077±$166Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rye and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,143 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 02 | Rye School District | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.