Compare towns
Rye vs Hopkinton vs Keene
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).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Hopkinton | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Lowest |
6,037 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hopkinton 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% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rye and Hopkinton 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 |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Rye 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% |
6.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Hopkinton 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Hopkinton School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkinton High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.