Compare towns
Rye vs Franconia vs Hampton
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).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% 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 | Franconia | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611 |
1,060Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Lowest 27% above NH |
55.6±7 28% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Rye 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% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Hampton 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 |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Rye and 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 155% above NH |
$530,300±$96kLowest 32% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Rye and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$7,451 12% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Hampton 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% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Lafayette Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.