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Rye vs Kittery vs North Hampton vs Moultonborough
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 expensive homes ($1028k median).
Kittery has the most affordable homes ($469k 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 | Kittery | North Hampton | Moultonborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611 |
10,473Highest |
4,543Lowest |
5,126 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
58.3±4.5Highest 50% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49% 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% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moultonborough and Kittery 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 74% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$106,693±$18k 32% above U.S. |
| 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 209% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$644,200±$120k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,452±$491Lowest about the U.S. 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 | $7,519 141% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$3,479Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Kittery 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% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH | #36 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Kittery Public Schools | North Hampton School District | Moultonborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | Moultonborough Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
— | 6.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.