Compare towns
Enfield vs Exeter 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
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Enfield | Exeter | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
16,151Highest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
| Enfield and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
| Rye and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
| Exeter and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Exeter 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.