Compare towns
Knox vs Rye vs Columbia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the most renters (19.9% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Columbia has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Knox | Rye | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825 |
5,611Highest |
529Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±7.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.9±6.4 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Columbia and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9k 20% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$56,667±$15kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26k 52% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$158,700±$19kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47 about the U.S. average |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$894±$162Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610 48% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$1,226Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Columbia and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.