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Ira vs Rye vs Mount Tabor vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k 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 | Ira | Rye | Mount Tabor | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
5,611Highest |
304Lowest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
— | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
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| Mount Tabor and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Jay 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 | — | Rye School District | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.