Compare towns
Newington vs Hampton Falls vs Rye vs South Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Newington | Hampton Falls | Rye | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
2,328 |
5,611Highest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% 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 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Newington 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 | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$140,655±$39kLowest 42% above NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46k 114% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$661,100±$45kLowest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,781±$156Lowest 19% above NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
| Newington and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 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 | Newington School District | Hampton Falls School District | Rye School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.