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Center Harbor vs Eaton vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Center Harbor has the highest household income ($104k).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k 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 | Center Harbor | Eaton | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955Highest |
501Lowest |
883 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
59.6±14 38% above NH |
57.9±3.6Lowest 34% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hebron and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2 NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9 NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Hebron and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
$377,300±$62kLowest 6% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
| Hebron and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,429±$334 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Highest 30% below NH |
$4,014 40% below NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.