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Wilmot vs Rye vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Wilmot | Rye | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
5,611Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH |
| Rye and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Newington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kLowest 19% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
| Newington and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$861,600±$46k 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.