What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).

Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).

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	Madbury
People
Population	5,611Highest	2,203Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.1±3Highest 27% above NH	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH
Kids under 18	18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	61.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Madbury 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±$39kLowest 42% above NH	$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH
	Madbury and Rye 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	$476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH	$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH
	Rye and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,519Lowest 13% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2%	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Rye and Madbury 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%	4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 8% above NH	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%	14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#2 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Rye School District	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.