What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k 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	Hill	Rye
People
Population	908Lowest	5,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH	55.1±3Highest 27% above NH
	Rye and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Rye and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	61.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Hill and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH	$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH
	Rye and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH	$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,781±$156 19% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH	$7,519Highest 13% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Rye and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above NH	29 minLowest 8% above NH
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Lowest 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	Hill 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.