Compare towns
Bedford vs Greenland vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bedford has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Bedford | Greenland | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,746Highest |
4,106Lowest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.2Lowest 4% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
| Rye and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bedford and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$140,655±$39kLowest 42% above NH |
| Bedford and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26kLowest 52% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274 41% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,781±$156Lowest 19% above NH |
| Greenland and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803Highest 47% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6 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 | #7 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bedford School District | Greenland School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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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.