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Guildhall vs North Hampton vs Rye vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Guildhall | North Hampton | Rye | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
4,543 |
5,611Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Rye and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$301,400±$47kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$4,388Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and North 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.