Compare towns
Newington vs Rye vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k 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 | Newington | Rye | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
5,611 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Rye and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Newington and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46k 114% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
| Newington and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Rye School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.