Compare towns
Stratham vs Rye vs Hampton vs Greenland
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 has the most affordable homes ($550k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
5,611 |
16,426Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| Hampton and Rye 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%±4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Hampton 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% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Stratham and Hampton 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±$39k 42% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$550,200±$39kLowest 37% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Rye School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.