Compare towns
Rye vs Campton vs Portsmouth
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).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% 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 | Campton | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611 |
3,407Lowest |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Rye and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton 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 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Portsmouth 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 |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
| Rye and Campton 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 |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$688,500±$39k 71% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Lowest 19% above NH |
— | $1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
| Portsmouth and Rye 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 |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,018Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Campton School District | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| 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.