Compare towns
Rye vs Hampton Beach vs Seabrook
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Seabrook 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 | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611 |
2,605Lowest |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3 27% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
54±1.9Lowest 25% 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%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Seabrook 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% |
31.5%±5Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Seabrook and Rye 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 |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Rye and Seabrook 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 |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Hampton Beach 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 | — | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | — | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.