Compare towns
Greenland vs Rye vs Hollis 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Hollis has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Rye | Hollis | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
5,611 |
8,603Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 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% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Hollis 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 |
$140,655±$39kLowest 42% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
$600,300±$29kLowest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% 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 |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest 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% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Lowest 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Rye School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Auburn 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.