What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rye	Greenland
People
Population	5,611Highest	4,106Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.1±3Highest 27% above NH	48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH
	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 NH: 18.2%	19.8%±5.2Highest 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+	31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%	28.9%±5Lowest 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%	59.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Greenland and Rye 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 42% 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	$662,800±$42kLowest 65% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,781±$156Lowest 19% above NH	$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,519Highest 13% above NH	$7,420Lowest 11% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.3%±16.1Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2%	0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 8% above NH	21 minLowest 23% below NH
Work from home	30.9%±7.6Lowest 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	Greenland School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.