Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Madbury vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Madbury | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
2,203Lowest |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
| Rye and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Madbury 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 68% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$140,655±$39kLowest 42% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
| 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 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,519Lowest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Hampton Falls 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% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.