What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).

Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k 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	Glover
People
Population	5,611Highest	1,051Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S.	48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Rye and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Glover 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 U.S.: 17.2%	24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rye and Glover 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 U.S.: 35.7%	35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glover 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 74% above U.S.	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S.	$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S.	$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,519Highest 141% above U.S.	$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rye and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above U.S.	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.
Work from home	30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#2 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Rye School District	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.