Compare towns
Rye vs Grantham vs Marlow
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Grantham | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Highest |
3,465 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Rye and Marlow 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% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Marlow 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% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Marlow 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 |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Rye and Marlow 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 |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
— | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 13% above NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Marlow 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rye School District | Grantham School District | Marlow 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.