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Canterbury 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
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Canterbury | Hampton | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
| Hampton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 49.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
| Rye and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
| Canterbury and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 11% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Hampton 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 | Shaker Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Rye School District |
| High school 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.