Compare towns
Rye vs Hampton Falls vs Wolfeboro vs Hollis
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).
Wolfeboro has the most affordable homes ($547k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 Falls | Wolfeboro | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611 |
2,328Lowest |
6,571 |
8,603Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3 27% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
49.4±5Lowest 14% above NH |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Hollis 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 |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hollis and Hampton Falls 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 |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$546,500±$60kLowest 36% above NH |
$675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Hollis 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Hollis 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Hampton Falls School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.