Compare towns
Epping vs Hampton Beach 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
Epping has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Epping | Hampton Beach | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
2,605Lowest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
| Rye and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
| Rye and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 4% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Hampton Beach 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | — | Rye School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.