Compare towns
Rye vs Hampton vs Londonderry
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 has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Hampton | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Lowest |
10,101 |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
42.7±0.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Rye and Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Londonderry and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Hampton 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% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1Highest NH: 6% |
| Londonderry 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 |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
| Rye and Londonderry 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 |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$505,200±$20kLowest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
| Londonderry and Rye 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 |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
$8,069Highest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Londonderry 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 | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | — | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.