Compare towns
Rye vs Hampton vs Greenland vs New Castle
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($545k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k 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 | Rye | Hampton | Greenland | New Castle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611 |
10,101Highest |
4,106 |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3 27% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
| New Castle and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest 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%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton 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 |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
| New Castle and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,028,100±$89k 155% above NH |
$545,300±$63kLowest 35% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 13% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$8,509Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rye School District | — | Greenland School District | New Castle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.