Compare towns
Rye vs Goffstown vs Plaistow
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 expensive homes ($1028k median).
Goffstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Goffstown | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Lowest |
18,513Highest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow 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 NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rye and Goffstown 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 |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Rye and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$6,941Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Plaistow 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% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Goffstown School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Goffstown High School | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| 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.