Compare towns
Stratham vs Rye vs Hampton Falls vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Stratham | Rye | Hampton Falls | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
5,611 |
2,328 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Rye and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$140,655±$39kLowest 42% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$646,400±$34kLowest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,781±$156Lowest 19% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781 47% above NH |
$7,519Lowest 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
29 min 8% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Newfields 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Rye School District | Hampton Falls School District | Newfields 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.