Compare towns
Rye vs Hampstead vs Conway
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).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
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 | Hampstead | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Lowest |
9,102 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Rye and Conway 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% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Rye 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway 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% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Conway 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 |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Rye and Hampstead 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 |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 13% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Conway and Rye 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Hampstead School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.