Compare towns
Rye vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton Falls vs Greenland
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).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Greenland has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hampton Beach | Hampton Falls | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611Highest |
2,605 |
2,328Lowest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3 27% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
| Hampton Beach 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 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland 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 42% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland 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 |
$508,900±$76kLowest 26% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Greenland 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 13% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Rye 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 | — | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | — | Hampton Falls School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.