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Hampton vs Naples vs Rye vs Hampton Falls
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 has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Naples | Rye | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,985 |
5,611 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest 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+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 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+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% 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 | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Naples and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Rye School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Lake Region High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.