Compare towns
Webster vs Rye vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Webster | Rye | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
5,611Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Rye and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Webster and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Rye and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
29 minLowest 8% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Salisbury 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 | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Rye School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.