Compare towns
North Hampton vs Rye vs Auburn vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | North Hampton | Rye | Auburn | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543 |
5,611 |
6,119Highest |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
| Rye and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and North Hampton 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% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$118,870±$21kLowest 20% above NH |
| Auburn and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,781±$156Lowest 19% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
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| Auburn and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Campton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Rye School District | Auburn School District | Campton 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.