What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).

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.

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

Measure	Enfield	Rye
People
Population	4,475Lowest	5,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH	55.1±3Lowest 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%	18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.7%±7.6Lowest 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%	61.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.4Highest NH: 6%	2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Enfield and Rye 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	$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH
	Rye and Enfield 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	$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH	$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH
	Rye and Enfield 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	$7,519Highest 13% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Rye and Enfield 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%	6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	85.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	29 minHighest 8% above NH
Work from home	11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#5 of 120 in NH	#2 of 120 in NH
School district	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	Rye School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.