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Rye vs Bath vs Hollis vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Bath | Hollis | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611 |
8,815Highest |
8,603 |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Rye and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and North 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Hollis 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 74% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Hollis and North Hampton 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 209% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$675,900±$48k 103% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 141% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #8 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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U.S. 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.