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Greenland vs Warren vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($569k median).
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 | Warren | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106 |
1,585Lowest |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Rye and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Warren 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Greenland 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 102% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
| 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±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kLowest 71% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 138% above U.S. |
$7,284Lowest 134% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.