Compare towns
Rye vs Windham vs Brentwood
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Brentwood has the most affordable homes ($528k 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.
| Measure | Rye | Windham | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611 |
16,038Highest |
4,641Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Brentwood 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Windham and Brentwood 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
| Windham and Brentwood 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 |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$528,100±$75kLowest 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Lowest 19% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,217±$654 49% above NH |
| Windham and Brentwood 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 |
$9,713 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1995 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Brentwood 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Windham School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.