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Hope vs Rye vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Hope | Rye | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Lowest |
5,611Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Hope 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% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842 23% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.