Compare towns
New London vs Meredith vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New London has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | New London | Meredith | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,433Lowest |
6,758Highest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±6.7Lowest 22% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
| Meredith and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New London and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
| Rye and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,100±$64k 38% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,594±$551 7% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
| Rye and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,325 5% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Meredith 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 | #17 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.