Compare towns
Rye vs Everett vs Hollis vs Hampton Falls
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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hollis has the most homeowners (91.7%).
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 | Everett | Hollis | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611 |
50,045Highest |
8,603 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Hollis 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Hampton Falls 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% |
24.9%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% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
| Hollis 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 209% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kLowest 83% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48k 103% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,598±$302Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Everett and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 141% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% 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. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #8 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rye School District | Everett | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
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.