Compare towns
Rye vs Temple vs Wilton
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).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Temple | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Highest |
1,363Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
46.8±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
| Rye and Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Temple 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Wilton 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% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Wilton 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±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Rye and Wilton 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 |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 13% above NH |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.