Compare towns
Greenland vs Seabrook Beach 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%).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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 | Seabrook Beach | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106 |
1,001Lowest |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Rye 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% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Greenland and Seabrook Beach 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 64% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
| 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±$42kLowest 65% above NH |
$920,900±$75k 129% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rye and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Greenland 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% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Greenland 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 |
| School district | Greenland School District | — | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.