Compare towns
Rye vs Auburn vs Hampton Falls vs Moultonborough
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 the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Moultonborough has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 Falls | Moultonborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611 |
6,119Highest |
2,328Lowest |
5,126 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3 27% above NH |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH |
| Moultonborough and Rye 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Moultonborough and Rye 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Moultonborough 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±$6k 55% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$106,693±$18kLowest 8% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Auburn 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±$29kLowest 49% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$644,200±$120k 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,452±$491Lowest about the NH average |
| Auburn and Hampton Falls 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 |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Auburn 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% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6 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 | — | #36 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Auburn School District | Hampton Falls School District | Moultonborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Moultonborough Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 6.7 |
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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.