Compare towns
Lempster vs Rye vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Lempster | Rye | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Lowest 17% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Rye and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,625±$804Lowest 9% above NH |
| Rye and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
29 minLowest 8% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lempster School District | Rye School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.