Compare towns
Alstead vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
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 | Alstead | Hampton Falls | Hampton | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
2,328 |
16,426Highest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,519 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.