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Proctor vs Rye vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Proctor | Rye | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
5,611Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.