Compare towns
Rye vs Derry vs New Castle
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Derry has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k 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 | Rye | Derry | New Castle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611 |
34,116Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3 27% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
| New Castle and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
| New Castle and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,028,100±$89k 155% above NH |
$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519Lowest 13% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$8,509Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle and Rye 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rye School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | New Castle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.