Compare towns
Sullivan vs Hampton Falls vs Rye vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Sullivan | Hampton Falls | Rye | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
2,328 |
5,611Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Rye and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 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+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Hampton Falls 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 | — |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Rye School District | — |
| High school 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.