Compare towns
Rye vs Somersworth vs North Hampton 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 expensive homes ($1028k median).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
North Hampton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
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 | Somersworth | North Hampton | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611 |
12,111Highest |
4,543 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Rye and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and North Hampton 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% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and North Hampton 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Hampton Falls 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 |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton 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 |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton 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 |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rye School District | Somersworth School District | North Hampton School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.