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Roxbury vs Rye vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Morgan has the most renters (15.2% rent).
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 | Roxbury | Rye | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
5,611Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Rye and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 37% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Morgan 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 | — | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.