What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).

East Kingston has the most affordable homes ($576k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rye	East Kingston
People
Population	5,611Highest	2,311Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.1±3Highest 27% above NH	51.7±8.9Lowest 19% above NH
	Rye and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2%	16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Rye and East Kingston 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%	27.1%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Rye and East Kingston 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%	46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	East Kingston 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	$138,194±$38kLowest 40% above NH
	Rye and East Kingston 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	$575,500±$56kLowest 43% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,781±$156 19% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,519Lowest 13% above NH	$9,604Highest 44% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Rye and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	14.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 8% above NH	32 minHighest 19% above NH
Work from home	30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%	24.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Rye and East Kingston 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	East Kingston School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.