Compare towns
North Hampton vs Rye vs Windham vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($545k 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 | Windham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
5,611 |
16,038Highest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Rye and 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%±4 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and North Hampton 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Windham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| Windham 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 |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$545,300±$63kLowest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Hampton 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and North Hampton 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Rye School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.