Compare towns
Greenland vs Portsmouth vs Windham 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).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% 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 | Portsmouth | Windham | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
22,545Highest |
16,038 |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
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% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
| Windham 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±$42kLowest 65% above NH |
$688,500±$39k 71% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,781±$156Lowest 19% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,018 20% 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% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Windham 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% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest 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 | #11 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Portsmouth School District | Windham School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Portsmouth High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.