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Hampton vs Rye vs Putney vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Putney | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
5,611 |
2,622Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Rye and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Rye and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rye School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.