Compare towns
Rye vs Bartlett vs Hampton Beach
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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% 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 | Bartlett | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Highest |
3,281 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Lowest 27% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Rye and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Rye and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Hampton Beach 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rye School District | Bartlett 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.