Compare towns
Hancock vs Newbury 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
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Newbury has the most homeowners (87.7%).
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 | Hancock | Newbury | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
2,027 |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
53.3±3.6Lowest 23% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
| Rye and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% NH: 40.6% |
53%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
| Rye and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
— | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
| Rye and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 3% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
29 minLowest 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Newbury 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 | Contoocook Valley 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 | 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.