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South Hampton vs Rye vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | South Hampton | Rye | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
5,611 |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| South Hampton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
| South Hampton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$7,519Lowest 13% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Rye School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.