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Rye vs Marblehead vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rye has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
Marblehead has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Marblehead | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,611 |
20,413Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Marblehead 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marblehead 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±$39kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Marblehead 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 209% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31k 184% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kLowest 99% above U.S. |
| Rye and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 141% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$7,420Lowest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marblehead 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 | #47 of 282 in MA | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Marblehead | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Marblehead High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.