What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrisville has the most affordable homes ($431k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Harrisville	Rye
People
Population	885Lowest	5,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH	55.1±3Lowest 27% above NH
	Harrisville and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Rye and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Harrisville and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	61.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	2.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Rye and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,036±$13kLowest 4% above NH	$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH
	Rye and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$48kLowest 7% above NH	$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,611±$367Lowest 8% above NH	$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH
	Rye and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,329Lowest 20% below NH	$7,519Highest 13% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±90.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Rye and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	29 minHighest 8% above NH
Work from home	13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#2 of 120 in NH
School district	Harrisville 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

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.