Compare towns
Rye vs Bennington vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Bennington has the most kids (26% 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 | Rye | Bennington | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Highest |
1,588Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Rye and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 13% above NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Rye School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.