What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).

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	Hope	Rye
People
Population	1,748Lowest	5,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S.	55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%	18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hope and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rye and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S.	$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$373,400±$33kLowest 12% above U.S.	$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$182Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,842Lowest 23% above U.S.	$7,519Highest 141% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±38.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rye and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.	29 minHighest 9% above U.S.
Work from home	18.3%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rye and Hope 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	Hope Public Schools	Rye School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.