Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Newfields vs Rye vs Newbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($463k median).
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 | Newfields | Rye | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
2,023Lowest |
5,611Highest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Rye and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
53%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$14k 68% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$116,477±$18kLowest 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$463,400±$36kLowest 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,781±$156Lowest 19% above NH |
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| Newfields and Hampton Falls 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 |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Newfields 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 | Newfields 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 | 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.