Compare towns
Greenland vs Brookline vs Newfields 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
Greenland has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Greenland | Brookline | Newfields | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
5,736Highest |
2,023Lowest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
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 | 19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 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+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$171,046±$4k 73% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$140,655±$39kLowest 42% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$544,400±$38kLowest 35% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,781±$156Lowest 19% above NH |
| Brookline and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 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 | 0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
0.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | — | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Brookline School District | Newfields School District | Rye 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.