Compare towns
Dublin vs New London 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
Dublin has the most affordable homes ($431k median).
New London has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Dublin | New London | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
4,433 |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
| Rye and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
| New London and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14kLowest 6% above NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
| Rye and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH |
$554,100±$64k 38% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
| Rye and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Dublin 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 | — | #17 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.