Compare towns
Rye vs Auburn vs Hollis vs Hampton Falls
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%).
Hollis has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Hollis | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611 |
6,119 |
8,603Highest |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Rye and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Auburn 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% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Hampton Falls 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% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39kLowest 42% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
| Hollis and Hampton Falls 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 |
$675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Auburn and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519Lowest 13% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Hollis 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Hollis 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rye School District | Auburn School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.