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Georgetown vs Rye vs Arrowsic

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($427k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

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.

MeasureGeorgetownRyeArrowsic
People
Population
1,012
5,611Highest
597Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
55.8±9.4Highest
43% above U.S.
55.1±3
42% above U.S.
50.3±8.7Lowest
29% 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%±4
U.S.: 22%
22.4%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Arrowsic and Rye 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%
31.8%±11.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Georgetown and Arrowsic 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
64.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Arrowsic and Rye 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.
$99,107±$27k
23% above U.S.
Rye and Arrowsic 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.
$584,200±$150k
76% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,431±$448Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,781±$156Highest
26% above U.S.
$1,600±$412
13% above U.S.
Rye and Arrowsic 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.
$3,521
13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71.6%±20.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.3%±16.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
29 minLowest
9% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
21.5%±14
U.S.: 15.1%
30.9%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.6%±9Lowest
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 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.