What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otis has the most affordable homes ($283k median).

Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).

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	Otis	Rye
People
Population	705Lowest	5,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.7±3.1Lowest 41% above U.S.	55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S.
	Rye and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Rye and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rye and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rye and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,250±$27kLowest 25% above U.S.	$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S.
	Rye and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,500±$23kLowest 15% below U.S.	$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,563±$734Lowest 11% above U.S.	$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S.
	Rye and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,263Lowest 27% below U.S.	$7,519Highest 141% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rye and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 58% above U.S.	29 minLowest 9% above U.S.
Work from home	5.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#2 of 120 in NH
School district	Otis Public Schools	Rye School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.