Compare towns
Cornish 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
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Cornish | Greenland | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
4,106 |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
| Rye and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Greenland and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
| Greenland and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Greenland School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.