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Rye vs Kittery vs New London vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
New London has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Kittery | New London | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611 |
10,473Highest |
4,433 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7 36% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Rye and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New London 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$107,773±$10k 33% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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 209% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$554,100±$64k 67% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,594±$551Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 141% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,325 103% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New London 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #17 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rye School District | Kittery Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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U.S. 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.