Compare towns
Greenland vs Hampton Falls vs Rye vs Auburn
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).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Rye | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
2,328Lowest |
5,611 |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Rye and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Auburn 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$140,655±$39kLowest 42% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$600,300±$29kLowest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,781±$156Lowest 19% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
| Greenland and Auburn 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 |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 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 | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Hampton Falls School District | Rye School District | Auburn 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.