Compare towns
Rome vs Rye vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Rome | Rye | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215 |
5,611Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
42.8±5.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rye and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rome and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$75,481±$20kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rye and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$276,400±$62kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,469 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
62 minHighest 133% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | — |
| High school 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.