What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sharon has the most affordable homes ($476k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rye	Sharon
People
Population	5,611Highest	442Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.6% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	55.1±3Highest 27% above NH	49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH
	Rye and Sharon 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%	22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Sharon 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%	31.4%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Rye and Sharon 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%	41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6%	1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6%
	Rye and Sharon 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	$113,125±$19kLowest 14% above NH
	Rye and Sharon 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	$475,900±$38kLowest 18% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH	$1,458±$1kLowest about the NH average
	Rye and Sharon 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	$8,274Highest 24% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2%	28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Rye and Sharon 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%	6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 8% above NH	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%	11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#2 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Rye School District	—
High school 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.