Compare towns
Rye vs Seabrook Beach vs North Hampton
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).
Seabrook Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
North Hampton has the most affordable homes ($670k 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 | Seabrook Beach | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Highest |
1,001Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3 27% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest 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% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach 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% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| North Hampton and Rye 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 |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% 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 |
$920,900±$75k 129% above NH |
$670,400±$61kLowest 67% above NH |
| Rye and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519Lowest 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.