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New London vs Rye vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Rye | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,433 |
5,611Highest |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
| Rye and New London 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% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New London and Rye 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% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,594±$551Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
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| Rye and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| New London and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rye School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.