Compare towns
Rye vs Bow vs Greenland 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).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Bow | Greenland | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611 |
8,335Highest |
4,106 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Greenland 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% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Greenland 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% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Bow 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 |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
| Bow 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 |
$506,500±$34kLowest 26% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Greenland 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 |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Rye 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% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Rye 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rye School District | Bow School District | Greenland School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.