Compare towns
Rye vs Windham vs Rumney
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%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611 |
16,038Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Windham and Rye 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Rumney 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rye School District | Windham School District | Rumney 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.