Compare towns
Rye vs Epping vs Atkinson 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 the most renters (14.5% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Atkinson has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Epping | Atkinson | New Castle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611 |
7,430Highest |
7,267 |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3 27% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
| New Castle and Atkinson 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
| New Castle and Atkinson 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 |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$555,200±$65k 38% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 13% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,918Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,509Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Atkinson 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Lowest 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rye School District | Epping School District | Timberlane Regional School District | New Castle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.