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Rye vs Billerica 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).
Billerica has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Billerica | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611 |
42,003Highest |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
43.3±1.6Lowest 11% 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% |
18%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.5Lowest 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% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$148,200±$8kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Billerica 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. |
$612,000±$13kLowest 84% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$2,282±$173Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 141% above U.S. |
$6,358Lowest 104% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.3%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and North Hampton 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 | #146 of 282 in MA | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Billerica · Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Billerica Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.1 |
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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.