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Center Harbor vs Freedom vs Harrisville
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 most expensive homes ($464k median).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Harrisville has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
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 | Freedom | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955 |
1,494Highest |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8 39% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
58.9±5.5Lowest 36% above NH |
| Freedom and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Harrisville and Freedom 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% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Freedom 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Harrisville and Freedom 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 |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
$389,000±$43kLowest 3% below NH |
$430,500±$48k 7% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,611±$367 8% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667 30% below NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,329Highest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Harrisville 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Freedom School District | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.