Compare towns
Rye vs Hooksett vs North Hampton 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).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k 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 | Hooksett | North Hampton | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611 |
15,057Highest |
4,543 |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| Rye and North Hampton 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and North Hampton 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 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% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Greenland and North Hampton 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 |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 13% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Hooksett School District | North Hampton School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.