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New London vs Windham 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 most affordable homes ($554k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,433Lowest |
16,038Highest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 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% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
| Windham and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,100±$64kLowest 38% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,594±$551Lowest 7% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Windham 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% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.