Compare towns
Rye vs Hanover 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).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611 |
11,685Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
48.4±7.7 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%±4 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±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% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39kLowest 42% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
| Hanover 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±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$824,900±$61k 105% above NH |
$662,800±$42kLowest 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Lowest 19% above NH |
$2,253±$217 51% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Greenland and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hanover 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Lowest 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.