Rye is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 5,602 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rye is the 68th largest community in New Hampshire. Rye home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Hampshire, but Rye real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Rye is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.35% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Rye is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Rye who work in management occupations (18.52%), sales jobs (17.30%), and business and financial occupations (13.63%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Rye has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Of important note, Rye is also a town of artists. Rye has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Rye’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.38% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Rye is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Because of many things, Rye is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Rye really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Rye perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One of the nice things about Rye is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. As is often the case in a small town, Rye doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.If knowledge is power, Rye is a pretty powerful place. 58.75% of the adults in Rye have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Rye in 2022 was $98,421, which is wealthy relative to New Hampshire and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $393,684 for a family of four. The people who call Rye home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rye residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Rye include Irish, English, Italian, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Rye is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
