Compare towns
Rye vs Hampton vs Bridgewater
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
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 | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611 |
16,426Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Lowest 27% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
| Rye and Hampton 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 |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$398,600±$65kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
| Rye and Hampton 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Hampton 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 | — |
| School district | Rye School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.