Compare towns
Rye vs Hooksett vs North Hampton 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 expensive homes ($1028k median).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | North Hampton | Moultonborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611 |
15,057Highest |
4,543Lowest |
5,126 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3 27% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH |
| Moultonborough 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Rye 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Moultonborough 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% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Moultonborough 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$106,693±$18kLowest 8% above NH |
| North Hampton 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±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$644,200±$120k 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,452±$491Lowest about the NH average |
| North Hampton 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Hooksett 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and North 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #36 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Hooksett School District | North Hampton School District | Moultonborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Moultonborough Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 6.7 |
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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.