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Greenland vs Gray vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
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 | Gray | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
8,429Highest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 138% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.