Compare towns
Rye vs Salisbury vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Salisbury | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Highest |
1,200 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rye and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Salisbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rye and Salisbury 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 74% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rye and Salisbury 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 209% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Rye and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Windham 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 | — | — |
| School district | Rye School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.