What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newton has the most affordable homes ($460k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newton	Rye
People
Population	4,836Lowest	5,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.8±5.7Lowest 10% above NH	55.1±3Highest 27% above NH
	Rye and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Rye and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	61.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Newton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$138,487±$29kLowest 40% above NH	$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH
	Rye and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$459,500±$18kLowest 14% above NH	$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,683±$96Lowest 13% above NH	$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH
	Rye and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,124Highest 22% above NH	$7,519Lowest 13% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2%	44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Newton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	29 minLowest 8% above NH
Work from home	18.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Rye and Newton 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	#70 of 120 in NH	#2 of 120 in NH
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Rye School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.