Compare towns
Rye vs Dublin vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Dublin has the most affordable homes ($431k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Dublin | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611Highest |
1,688Lowest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
| Rye and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin 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 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 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+ | 61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Dublin 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±$39k 42% above NH |
$104,659±$14kLowest 6% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% 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 | $1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 13% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest 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 | 6.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Greenland 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 |
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.