Compare towns
Rye vs Auburn 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
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
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 | Rye | Auburn | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Lowest |
6,119 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
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 | 18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| Auburn and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$545,300±$63kLowest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
| Auburn and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 13% above NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Auburn 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Auburn School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.