Compare towns
Newmarket vs Rye vs Greenland vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Newmarket | Rye | Greenland | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
5,611 |
4,106Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Rye and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 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+ | 49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% 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 | $455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Rye School District | Greenland School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.