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Peacham vs Rye vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Peacham | Rye | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rye and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rye and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 80% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Peacham 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Peacham School District | Rye School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.