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Wilmot vs Rye vs South Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
South Eliot has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | South Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
5,611Highest |
4,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Lowest 36% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilmot and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$99,299±$9kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rye and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 113% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.