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 ($550k 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 |
16,038 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Rye 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
30.9%±2.8 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% |
42.8%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% |
3.1%±1.1 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| 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 |
$550,200±$39kLowest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Windham 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%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 |
1978 1 yr older than 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% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest 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 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.