Compare towns
Rye vs Westmoreland vs Roxbury
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).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Roxbury has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Westmoreland | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Highest |
2,237 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 55.1±3 27% above NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Westmoreland 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% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Roxbury 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% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.2% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Westmoreland 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 |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Rye and Westmoreland 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 |
$351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH |
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| Rye and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$6,643 about the NH average |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Westmoreland 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Rye School District | Westmoreland School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.