Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Rindge 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
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Rindge | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
6,497Highest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
| Rye and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Rindge and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$102,679±$20k 4% above NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
| Rye and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$415,400±$35k 3% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$6,636 about the NH average |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #50 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.