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Groton vs Rye vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Groton | Rye | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
5,611Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Rye and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Rye and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
29 minLowest 8% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.