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Rye vs Canton vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Canton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Greenland has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Rye | Canton | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611 |
24,748Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Rye and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9k 78% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27k 114% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kLowest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178 64% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$6,560Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #81 of 282 in MA | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.