Compare towns
Greenland vs Lyme vs Hollis 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Lyme has the most renters (19.5% rent).
Hollis has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Lyme | Hollis | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
1,710Lowest |
8,603Highest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
| Rye and Hollis 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% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis 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% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Lowest 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hollis and Lyme 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 |
$133,906±$15kLowest 35% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
| Hollis 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 |
$645,000±$64kLowest 60% above NH |
$675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
| 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% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Lyme 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4 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 | — | #8 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Lyme School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.