Compare towns
Hampton vs Rye vs Hampstead vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Hampton | Rye | Hampstead | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
5,611Lowest |
9,102 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% 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 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 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+ | 44.2% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rye and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$521,100±$45kLowest 29% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Rye and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rye School District | Hampstead School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.