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Montgomery vs Rye vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Montgomery | Rye | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Rye and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.