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Rye vs Casco vs Harrison 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).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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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 | Casco | Harrison | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611Highest |
3,696 |
2,513Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Harrison and Rye 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% |
11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.1%±3Lowest 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% |
26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Harrison 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% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Harrison 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. |
$69,313±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$56,938±$6kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Rye 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. |
$355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$249,300±$70kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$885±$193Lowest 37% below 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. |
$3,085 about the U.S. average |
$2,731Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Casco 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Casco 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 | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.