Compare towns
Rye vs Dublin vs Nelson
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%).
Dublin has the most renters (16.8% rent).
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% 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 | Dublin | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Highest |
1,688 |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Rye and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Dublin 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% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Rye 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 |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$99,792±$23kLowest about the NH average |
| Rye and Dublin 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 |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 13% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Nelson 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% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson 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 | — | — |
| School district | Rye School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Nelson 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.