What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($427k 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	Georgetown	Rye
People
Population	1,012Lowest	5,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S.	55.1±3Lowest 42% above U.S.
	Georgetown and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Rye and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.1%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	31.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Georgetown and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rye and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S.	$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S.
	Rye and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$427,200±$47kLowest 28% above U.S.	$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,431±$448Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S.
	Rye and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,575Lowest 17% below U.S.	$7,519Highest 141% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Georgetown and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.	29 minLowest 9% above U.S.
Work from home	21.5%±14Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rye and Georgetown 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	—	#2 of 120 in NH
School district	Georgetown Public Schools	Rye School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.