Compare towns
Hampton vs Rye vs Thornton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
5,611 |
2,799Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
51.1±3.4Lowest 18% above NH |
| Rye and Hampton 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%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Hampton 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% |
19%±4.9Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Thornton 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 |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below 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 |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Thornton 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 | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rye School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.