Compare towns
Rye vs Hopkinton vs Rollinsford
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).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
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 | Hopkinton | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611 |
6,037Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hopkinton 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% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Rollinsford 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 |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rye and Hopkinton 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 |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford 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 |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Hopkinton 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% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Rollinsford 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Hopkinton School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.