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Hampton Falls vs Kittery vs Lyndeborough vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
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 Falls | Kittery | Lyndeborough | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
10,473Highest |
1,616Lowest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Rye and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Rye 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Kittery 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Kittery Public Schools | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.