Compare towns
Rye vs North Hampton vs New Castle vs Hampton Falls
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 renters (14.5% rent).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
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 | North Hampton | New Castle | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611Highest |
4,543 |
827Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3 27% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| New Castle 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle 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% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and North 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±$39kLowest 42% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
| New Castle and Hampton Falls 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 |
$670,400±$61kLowest 67% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Lowest 19% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519Lowest 13% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$8,509 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Hampton Falls 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Rye School District | North Hampton School District | New Castle School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.