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Rye vs Sudbury vs North Hampton
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 oldest population (median age 55.1).
Sudbury has the highest household income ($236k).
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 | Sudbury | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611 |
19,306Highest |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
42.3±2.1Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sudbury 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 74% above U.S. |
$236,250±$17kHighest 193% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$988,900±$42k 197% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kLowest 102% above U.S. |
| Rye and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,445±$895Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| 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 141% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sudbury 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% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
33%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sudbury 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 | #15 of 282 in MA | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.