Compare towns
Rye vs Lebanon vs New London vs Moultonborough
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).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
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 | Lebanon | New London | Moultonborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611 |
14,999Highest |
4,433Lowest |
5,126 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3 27% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH |
| Moultonborough and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Lebanon 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% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.3%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
| New London and Moultonborough 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% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
$106,693±$18k 8% above NH |
| Rye and New London 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 |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$554,100±$64k 38% above NH |
$644,200±$120k 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
$1,452±$491Lowest about the NH average |
| Rye and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 13% above NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$6,325 5% below NH |
$3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New London 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% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Moultonborough 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #17 of 120 in NH | #36 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Lebanon School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Moultonborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Moultonborough Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
— | 6.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.