Compare towns
Rye vs Hampton vs New Castle vs Moultonborough
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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($550k median).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
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 | New Castle | Moultonborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611 |
16,426Highest |
827Lowest |
5,126 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Lowest 27% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
58.3±4.5 35% above NH |
| New Castle and Moultonborough 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% |
12.9%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and New Castle 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% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.3%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough 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±$39k 42% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$106,693±$18k 8% above NH |
| New Castle and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,028,100±$89k 155% above NH |
$550,200±$39kLowest 37% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$644,200±$120k 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,452±$491Lowest about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 13% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$8,509Highest 28% above NH |
$3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #36 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | New Castle School District | Moultonborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Moultonborough Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
— | 6.7Lowest |
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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.