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Hartford vs Newmarket vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Hartford | Newmarket | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
9,463 |
5,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Rye and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 70 in VT | #39 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Newmarket School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.